Red Bull just turned 30 years old, can you believe it? It’s more popular than ever and a favorite among extreme sports lovers and anyone looking for a caffeine fix. Here’s 30 facts about your favorite energy drink:
30 Facts For Red Bull (Belated) 30th Birthday
- Red Bull was born on April Fools in 1987.
- Red Bull is the worlds number one energy drink.
- Slogan: Red Bull gives you wings.
- This energy drink holds the highest market share in the world.
- Over 6.062 billion cans were sold in 2016 alone.
- Red Bull is sold by GmbH, an Austrian based company.
- Red Bull has a record label appropriately dubbed “Red Bull Records.”
- Red Bull was inspired by a Thai energy drink called Krating Daeng.
- Red Bull is marketed through advertising at events such as sports teams, celebrities, music, and through its record label.
- This drink was created in Thailand.
- Red Bull contains caffeine, taurine, B vitamins, sucrose, and glucose.
- Chaleo Yoovidhya created Red Bull.
- Red Bull hosts a contest for DIY human-powered plane called “Flugtag.”
- There’s a special version of Red Bull only available to Formula 1 VIPs.
- Red Bull’s logo isn’t cattle but yet a red bovine and the design comes from the name of the energy drink Red Bull was modeled after. (In Thai daeng means red, and krating means a large bovine (guar in English.)
- A Red Bull has 110 calories and 0% fat.
- Red Bull has 250% of Vitamin B6 and 80% of Vitamin B12.
- At one point Red Bull was banned for supposedly containing cocaine.
- Red Bull started by paying college kids to party with it.
- Red Bull Headquarters looks very James Bond-y.
- The HQ is located in Fuschl am See, Austria.
- By 2013, there were already 40 billion cans sold.. And that was over 4 years ago…
- Red Bull has an All-Natural Cola without preservatives or artificial colors.
- Red Bull cans are 100% recyclable.
- Red Bull manufactures and fulls their cans at the same place to help cut down on Environmental “cost.”
- Red Bull sponsors a paper airplane contest.
- Red Bull is involved in extreme sports including air racing, wakeboarding, cliff diving, and more.
- Red Bull is the only company to sponsor two teams in the Formula 1.
- Red Bull founded Wings For Life in 2014 to fund and support spinal cord research.
- Red Bull has a media company called Red Bull Media House.
No fear fans, Red Bull is here to stay. And remember, Red Bull gives you wings, so drink in moderation.
