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TIL in the 1940s, Marshall of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov was reluctant to be seen drinking Coca-Cola, which was often regarded as a symbol of American imperialism, so he had Coca-Cola produce a special "White Coke" that was colorless and resembled vodka

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