Karl Benz invented the first petrol or gasoline powered automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, in 1886. However, the first internal combustion engine powered vehicle was invented by François Isaac de Rivaz in 1807, fueled by hydrogen. Coca-Cola claims its name is the second most understood word worldwide behind "OK." The company is also responsible for popularizing the modern image of Santa Claus wearing red through its Christmas advertisements in the 1930s.