Impressive facts about Coca-Cola - Did you know that Coca-Cola is one of the three most profitable brands in the world? Or that it is still forbidden in two countries? Find out some fascinating facts about the popular drink!

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Consumption - According to the Coca-Cola website, over 1.9 billion Cokes are sold in the world every day!

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Sugar content - A normal can of Coke contains approximately 10 tablespoons of sugar, which is the maximum recommended amount of sugar an adult should consume in a day.

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Diet Coke - Diet Coke became the most popular diet drink after it was introduced to the market in 1982.

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Water - Coca-Cola has allegedly been responsible for water shortages in some countries like India due to the amount of water needed to produce their products.

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Ingredients - Coca-Cola used to have cocaine in its ingredient list. Even though coca leaves are still used to produce Coke, the company stopped using the addictive substance in 1929.

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Medicine - Coca-Cola was created in 1886 by pharmacist Dr. John S. Pemberton, in Atlanta. It was originally meant to be a medicine.

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Everywhere but... - Coke isn't sold in Cuba and North Korea.

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Cleaning - Coca-Cola is highly acidic, which makes it ideal to dissolve rust.

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Soft drinks portfolio - The Coca-Cola Company sells around 3,900 different soft drinks.

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Brand value - The Coca-Cola brand is currently worth $74 billion.

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The word "Coca-Cola" - According to Business Insider, "Coca-Cola" is the second-most-understood word in the world after "OK."

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First glasses - The first glasses of Coca-Cola cost approximately 5 cents each.

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Production - If all the Coca-Cola that has ever been produced was put in one place, the result would be a huge tank that could fit 500 million people inside.

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Space - On 12 July 1985, Coca-Cola became the first drink to be consumed in space. Astronauts brought the Coca-Cola Space Can aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.

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Secret - The legendary Coke recipe is inside a safe at the World of Coca-Cola Museum in Atlanta. The recipe is still one of the best-kept secrets.

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Campaign - Coca-Cola pioneered a campaign that taught restaurant owners how to persuade their clients to swap tap water for more expensive drinks.

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Competition - In 2006, three people tried to sell secrets from Coca-Cola to Pepsi. The latter reported them to Coca-Cola and to the FBI.

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Clever - In 1999, Coca-Cola introduced a vending machine that would change prices according to the temperatures so that, on warmer days, the price would go up.

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Coca-Cola Zero - Coca-Cola Zero was created for men because it was thought that Diet Coke was mainly consumed by women.

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Ronaldinho - The soccer player used to be sponsored by Coca-Cola, but that ended when he was seen drinking a can of Pepsi at a press conference.

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Stains - Several blogs and YouTube videos show how you can remove blood stains using Coca-Cola.

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Success - If you had bought a single Coca-Cola share for $40 in 1919, it would be worth $9.8 million today.

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Pesticide - According to the BBC, some farmers in India use Coca-Cola and Pepsi as pesticides.

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Olympic Games - Coca-Cola was the first official sponsor of the Olympics. The partnership started in the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympic Games.

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Water use - It takes roughly 2.7 liters of water to produce one liter of Coca-Cola. In 2004, the company used around 283 billion liters of water.

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Logo - The famous trademarked logo features the handwriting of Frank Robinson, a friend of the inventor of Coca-Cola.

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Social media - Coca-Cola is currently followed by 106 million people on Facebook, making it one of the most popular brands on social media.

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