When the Soviet Union Exchanged Warships for Pepsi

When Caleb Bradham, a university dropout, opened a drug store in North Carolina’s New Bern, little did he know that his Pepsi recipe would lead to founding a company that became an international icon and for a brief moment, a global military power?
Pepsi, a leading company and a favorite soft drink for many around the world, was originally called Brad’s Drink when Caleb…