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Caleb Bradham

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Inventor

The Resume

    (1867-February 19, 1934)
    Invented a soft drink in in New Bern, North Carolina that became Pepsi-Cola (1898)
    Founded the Pepsi-Cola Company (1902)
    Pepsi-Cola is named for two of the drink's ingredients: pepsin and kola nuts
    Pepsi backwards 'is pep'

Why he might be annoying:

    He dropped out of the University of Maryland Medical School (1891).
    He originally named Pepsi 'Brad's Drink.'
    He advertised Pepsi as the soft drink that 'aids digestion.'
    He invented Pepsi-Cola almost 2 decades after Dr. John Stith Pemberton invented Coca-Cola.
    After World War I, he sunk Pepsi into bankruptcy (March 2, 1923).

Why he might not be annoying:

    Under his leadership, Pepsi became one of the first U.S. companies to use motor vehicles for product distribution.
    The people of North Carolina tried to convince him to run for Governor.
    Using his pharmaceutical skills, he formulated Pepsi-Cola with pepsin, which helps break down proteins in the stomach for easier digestion.
    He created one of the largest and most recognizable corporations in the world.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 15.79% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 71 Votes: 59.15% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 99 Votes: 46.46% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 196 Votes: 41.33% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 233 Votes: 45.92% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 34 Votes: 20.59% Annoying