Coca-Cola once owned the world's largest commercial cattle ranch in Australia

Fun Fact: From the 1960s through the 1990s, Coca-Cola owned a massive cattle station in Australia called Burdekin, spanning over a million acres.

The company purchased it partly to offset profits and reduce tax burdens in Australia. At its peak, the operation was one of the largest commercial beef cattle ranches on the continent, a peculiar side business for a soft drink company.