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Un articolo di Business Insider racconta la storia dei sottomarini e delle navi militari sovietiche cedute alla Pepsi negli anni ottanta.

People of the Soviet Union wanted to strike a deal that would bring Pepsi products to their country permanently. However, there was an issue of how they would pay for their newest beverage, as their money wasn’t accepted throughout the world.
So, the clever country decided to buy Pepsi using a universal currency: vodka!
In the late 1980s, Russia’s initial agreement to serve Pepsi in their country was about to expire, but this time, their vodka wasn’t going to be enough to cover the cost.

Immagine da Wikimedia.