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• Today in History: May 8 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/may08.html
• Coca-Cola 120th Anniversary http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/presscenter/presskit_120.html
• Coca-Cola: Anniversary of an Icon http://www.thecocacolacompany.com/presscenter/presskit_contour_bottle.html
• 75 Years of the Coca-Cola Santa http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/presscenter/presskit_santa2006.html