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P for pepsi, P for peace [Sep. 22nd, 2018|09:09 am]
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In 1959, the USSR held an exhibition of Soviet technology and culture in New York. The United States reciprocated with an exhibition in Sokolniki Park, Moscow, which lead to the famous kitchen debate. One of the American products exhibited was Pepsi Cola. After obtaining a photo of U.S. President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sipping Pepsi, Pepsico executive Donald Kendall was able to capture the attention of the Soviet people and, in 1972, negotiate a cola monopoly in the USSR. Due to Soviet restrictions on transporting rubles abroad, PepsiCo struck a barter deal whereby Stolichnaya vodka would be exchanged for Pepsi syrup. This deal lasted until 1990, when the USSR and PepsiCo re-negotiated to exchange syrup for vodka and a small fleet of Soviet warships including 17 submarines, a frigate, a cruiser and a destroyer. Until Pepsi sold the ships to Sweden a few days later for scrap, PepsiCo was the sixth largest military force in the world.
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From:[info]begemots
Date:September 22nd, 2018 - 09:24 am
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:DDD
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From:[info]dooora
Date:September 22nd, 2018 - 09:28 am
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vai ne? ;)
un Peļēvins mums šito noklusēja, tsk tsk.
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From:[info]neraate
Date:September 22nd, 2018 - 09:56 am
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:D
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From:[info]ulvs
Date:September 22nd, 2018 - 12:29 pm
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Cool story bro (no, really).
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From:[info]dooora
Date:September 22nd, 2018 - 12:34 pm
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wiki delivers!
es šorīt, skatoties šo te – https://youtu.be/nGnJ02gxBLA?t=6m54s – apjautu, ka nemaz nezinu, kas tas Gator8 tāds ir. izrādījās, ka vispār jau Gatorade… un tad aizlidoju softdrinku vēsturē. kanpi izkārpījos.
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From:[info]dooora
Date:September 22nd, 2018 - 12:39 pm
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knapi, bet izkārpījos ar kan(a)pi, freids piedos durkas kļūdu.
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From:[info]ulvs
Date:September 22nd, 2018 - 01:03 pm
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Haha, gator8. Oldschool interprs.