The Tragic History of RC Cola

Who drinks RC Cola?

At one point, Royal Crown Cola used to be one of the most innovative companies in the beverage industry. It came out with the first canned soda, the first caffeine-free soda, and the first 16-ounce soda. It was the first to take diet cola mainstream, and the first to stage nationwide taste tests.

mental_floss has the full story of this still-around, 100-year-old brand.