In the wake of the Civil War, Atlanta emerged as both the cultural capital of the New South, and the epicenter of its snake oil trade. A shell-shocked populace, haunted by poverty, hunger and disease sought salvation in the dubious cure-all tonics of the pharmacy trade. What they got instead would go on to become the most famous beverage in the world: Coca-C ... Show More
May 2019
Star Wars' Cinema Technology | 6842 Valjean Ave | S12-E1
When STAR WARS debuted in May 1977, it gave rise to a pop-cultural phenomenon unlike any the world had ever seen. The movie was so singular and iconic, and so technically ambitious -- that it almost never came to be.To bring Star Wars to the screen, new technology had to be inven ... Show More
43m 15s
Feb 2023
Always Coca-Cola: Coca, Kola, and the *Real* Secret Formula
Coca-Cola's red and white logo is so iconic that supposedly nine out of every ten people on Earth know it on sight. Nearly two billion servings of Coke are sold a day, enough for one out of every four people on the planet. Yet while a glimpse of a billboard or bottle might start ... Show More
48m 40s
May 2024
Cocaine + Caffeine = Coca-Cola
John Pemberton launched Coca-Cola from a pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, on 8th May, 1886. Legend has it that a serendipitous mishap had led to the addition of carbonated water, transforming the medicinal tonic into a fizzy beverage that would capture the public's imagination.
But ... Show More
12m 27s
Jan 2020
Coca-Cola vs Pepsi - La Cocaïne est Reine | 1
En 1885, à Atlanta, les clients se pressent dans la pharmacie de John Pemberton. Son élixir reconstituant, dont la recette contient de nombreux ingrédients top secrets, rend vite accro... Mais il y a un problème : son sirop contient de l'alcool et en cette période de prohibition, ... Show More
26m 31s