The ascent of Dr. Pepper, and more

Dr. Pepper has earned the ire of creationists with a Facebook ad touting the “evolution of flavor.”

The ascent of Dr. Pepper

Dr. Pepper has earned the ire of creationists with a Facebook ad touting the “evolution of flavor.” Modeled after iconic Ascent-of-Man illustrations, the ad shows a hunched, ape-like figure mutating into a man after finding a can of Dr. Pepper. Hundreds of commenters called for a boycott. “My ancestors were created in the Garden of Eden,” wrote one. “I ain’t no freaking chimp.”

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