The document provides a brief history of Coca-Cola, discussing how it was created in 1886 by John Pemberton and has since utilized various advertising slogans and signage to promote the brand. It notes some iconic ads, including using polar bears in one campaign and shaping Santa Claus's modern image through illustrations in magazines in the 1930s. The document also summarizes the consumer backlash in 1985 when Coca-Cola briefly changed its formula, calling it the biggest consumer goods risk in history.