If you're a Pepsi person, you'll want to know how the soda got its name. The 127-year-old brand has a history you may not have expected. When you hear the name Pepsi, your mind may jump to one of its ...

Here’s a bit of history to digest. Pepsi-Cola, more commonly known by its shortened name Pepsi, was created in 1898 by small-town pharmacist Caleb Bradham in New Bern, North Carolina in part to help ...

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One of the most dramatic matchups of the 20th century wasn’t in sports — it was about cola. The battle had been brewing for some time: Pepsi first emerged in 1893 and by the 60’s found itself facing ...