Pepsi-Cola
was developed by Caleb Bradham, a pharmacist from New Bern, North Carolina. Originally named “Brad’s Drink,” Bradham advertised the soda as “exhilarating, invigorating and aids digestion.” Brad’s Drink was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898.Coca-Cola
was advertised as an “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage. This celebrated cola initially contained caffeine, “secret” ingredients, and cocaine!