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ToBeatOrNotToBeat- t1_j1ucja4 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 1:39 PM

Reply to comment by Kelsusaurus in ELI5: Why green and red are the definitive Christmas colors? by P4rturi

Wait….so coca cola, invented santas drip?

Laerson123 t1_j1usjcf wrote on December 27, 2022 at 3:46 PM

No, that's a hoax. The popular depiction and tale of Santas came way before Coca Cola even existed: https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2021/12/03/coca-cola-did-not-create-santa/

https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/origin-of-santa

[deleted] t1_j1va09a wrote on December 27, 2022 at 5:44 PM

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graydoubt t1_j1uhnuj wrote on December 27, 2022 at 2:24 PM

Yes, per official Coca-Cola FAQ.

happy_bluebird t1_j1v6nzd wrote on December 27, 2022 at 5:22 PM

this link says that they did not