Coca-Cola was originally marketed as a medicinal tonic in the late 19th century, containing coca leaf extract and caffeine-rich kola nut, and claiming to cure ailments like headaches and exhaustion. But did you know it also helped shape modern Santa Claus? In the 1930s, Coca-Cola’s holiday ads popularized the image of Santa as a plump, jolly man in a red suit. Before that, he had been depicted in various colors, including green and even brown!

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