Coke Facts:
1886: 'Coca-Cola' created by Dr. John Pemberton; by 1895, people are drinking it in every state in America.
1899: The first bottling plant was opened; by 1919, there were more than 1000 - 95 % locally owned and operated.
1929: 'Coca-Cola' sold cold from open-top coolers: 1933 'Coca-Cola' dispenser introduced at the Chicago World Fair.
1960: 'Coca-Cola' cans appear on the shelves for the first time.
1982: 'Diet Coke' introduced and within two years becomes the world's most popular low-calorie soft drink.
1988: 'Coca-Cola' becomes best known, most admired trademark in the world according to three independent surveys.
2008: Operating in more than 200 countries and producing nearly 450 brands, the Coca-Cola system has successfully applied a simple formula on a global scale: provide a moment of refreshment for a very small amount of money -- a billion times a day.
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