Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 09, 2014
September 08, 2014
September 10, 2014
Transcript:
Shellac, commonly used as a shiny glaze on candy and pills, is made from the secretions of the Lac beetle. Coca-Cola was exempt from sugar rationing during World War II as it was considered an essential morale booster for American troops. 9007 is a minor planet discovered by Czech astronomers in 1983, named after the famous spy.
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Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Was Pepsi also around in WW2?
RCKJD over 9 years ago
“Fanta” was made by the germans in WWII since they couldn’t get the ingredients for Coca Cola during the war. After the war, when Coca Cola reclaimed the factory, they also received the recipe for “Fanta” and continued making it.
Stephen Gilberg over 9 years ago
I’d sooner have named a moon after Bond.
sdjamieson Premium Member over 9 years ago
What did you learn today?
During WWII, 007 saved American troops from drinking Coca Cola that had been poisoned with dung beetle secretions.
loner34 over 9 years ago
I remember buying Pepsi during WWII.Their jingle was“Pepsi Cola hits later hits the spot12 Ounce bottle that’s a lotTwice as much for a nickel tooPepsi Cola is the drink fro you.”(Coke only came in 6 ounce bottles at the time, and yes they were only 5 cents)
loner34 over 9 years ago
Wrong, it was discontinued in 1929.
MetalOverCountry over 9 years ago
Trick or Trick