Who doesn't wear jeans, drink cola, and eat potato chips?0:33
Almost everyone does.0:39
But have you ever wondered what the stories are behind these products?0:41
The story of jeans goes back to the 19th century, when sailors from Genoa, Italy wore durable cotton and wool denim trousers.0:48
Then, in 1853, 24-year-old Levi Strauss travelled to San Francisco from Germany and decided to design trousers for manual workers from this material.0:59
They were a big hit, and by the 1950s, jeans had become very popular with a whole generation of young people.1:14
At first, Many places, such as theatres and restaurants, banned them.1:23
Nowadays, jeans are a staple item of clothing in everyone's wardrobe.1:29
In 1853, George Crumb was working as a chef at a restaurant in New York.1:38
One day, a customer sent Crumb's French fries back to the kitchen, saying they were too thick.1:45
Krumm got very angry and decided to take revenge on the fussy diner.1:52
He made a new batch of fries so thin and crispy that the customer couldn't eat them with a fork.1:58
To George's surprise, the guest was thrilled with them, and other diners began asking for them too.2:06
Fast forward to the 21st century,, and in the US alone, sales of potato chips amount to over $6 billion per year.2:14
John Pemberton, a pharmacist from Georgia, invented the original Coca-Cola formula in a three-legged brass kettle in his backyard.2:29
The soft drink was first sold as a medicine in a chemist's, on the 8th of May, 1886.2:40
Dr. Pemberton sold about 9 servings each day.2:48
He made about $50 in the first year, but unfortunately, it cost him about $70 to make the cola.2:53
In 1887, a businessman bought the formula, and by 1900, sales had risen by over 4,000%.3:02
Coca-Cola remains the most famous soft drink in the world, but its exact ingredients are still a trade secret.3:13
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