When we think about the biggest businesses in the world, we can probably recall a lot of details about them.. However, even the largest brands have little-known facts about them.

Pepsi Was Originally Supposed to be Medicine

Pepsi was originally meant to be short for "Pepsin," which was a digestive enzyme. The inventor made Pepsi to be a "healthy cola." Something we now know to be very untrue.

Photography: Instagram/@pepsi

Siren Logo of Starbucks

The Siren logo of Starbucks was chosen to highlight the seductive nature of its coffee. Of course, that seduction wouldn't make me feel so cheap if they could get my name right on the cup.

The Queen Owned a McDonalds Franchise

The Queen of England owned the McDonalds by Buckingham Palace, but why? She didn't need the money.

Maybe she was trying to figure out how the fries stayed so well-preserved so she could stay on the throne longer.

Ben & Jerry's the Bagel Company?

It's good that they chose ice cream. You'd be scraping the bottom of the barrel to come up with 31 flavors of bread.

Google Was Called Backrub

Google was originally called "Backrub" by the two students at Stanford University that started it. Then their dreams came true when the backrub turned into more, and they decided it needed a new name.

Levi Strauss Never Wore Denim

Levi Strauss, the owner of Levi's Jeans never wore his own pants. He considered them to exclusively be for the working class.

Photography: Levi.com

Barbie Has a Full Legal Name

Barbie was actually a nickname for the character. Her full name was Barbara Millicent Roberts. Typical of men in suits to give a woman a nickname without her consent.

Photography: UCLA Library