Pepsi Cola comes into being

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28 August, 1898

The carbonated drink originally called Brad’s Drink changed it’s name to Pepsi Cola on 28th August 1898. The name was a combination of two of its ingredients – the digestive enzyme pepsin and kola nuts. It was invented by Caleb Bradham and sold first in New Bern, North Carolina.