12 Refreshing Servings Of Soda Trivia

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12 Refreshing Servings Of Soda Trivia

Cats or dogs? Republican or Democrat? Coke or Pepsi? These are the questions that divide the American people today. Although one of those questions may have more severe consequences, they all can be equally polarizing for some people. Here are some facts to arm yourself with in your next family debate… as long as it happens to be over the last question. For the other two, you simply must fend for yourself. 

For some of us, we grew up drinking more soda than water. Soda (or pop or Coke if you’re nasty) was a staple of our childhoods, our lunches, and our Happy Meals. Since then, we as a  country have significantly cut back on our soda consumption, but we can’t fully quit that sweet brown carbonated nectar. 

Did you know the Pepsi Girl is Jesse Eisenberg's younger sister? If you did, keep reading…that was just a bonus fun fact. Here are 12 other facts for your thirsty mind. 

"Mountain Dew" was a nickname for Moonshine

REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM MOUNTAIN DEW WAS A NICKNAME FOR MOONSHINE. The soda was originally created as a drink mixer.

Source: Smithsonian

7-Up originally contained Lithium

REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM 7-UP ORIGINALLY CONTAINED LITHIUM. In 1929, the soda was named Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda for its mood-altering substance.

Source: McGill

Pepsi was originally called Brad's Drink

REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM PEPSI WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED BRAD'S DRINK. In 1893, Caleb Bradham invented the drink. Surprisingly not created by a Bradley.

Source: Pepsi

Sprite was initially introduced as Clear Lemon Fanta

REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM SPRITE WAS INITIALLY INTRODUCED AS CLEAR LEMON FANTA. Developed in West Germany in 1959, the Fanta off-shoot was created as a comeptetitor to 7-Up.

Source: Rockhill Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola Company serves 1.9 servings a day

REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM THE COCA-COLA CO. SELLS 1.9 BILLION SERVINGS A DAY We don't want to even think about how many calories that is.

Source: Coca-Cola

Coke was invented by a confederate civil war veteran

REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM COKE WAS INVENTED BY A CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR VETERAN. Dr. John Stith Pemberton, suffering from a war wound, was addicted to morphine and created it as an alternative painkiller.

Source: Atlas Obscura

Dr. Pepper advertised drinking it hot over lemon for the holidays

REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM DR. PEPPER ADVERTISED DRINKING IT HOT OVER LEMON FOR THE HOLIDAYS In the 1960s, nothing said Christmas like warm soda.

Source: Dr. Pepper 

Higher consumption of sugary drinks have been linked to an increased risk of premature death

REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM HIGHER CONSUMPTION OF SUGARY DRINKS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO AN INCREASED RISK OF PREMATURE DEATH Sorry to burst your delicious carbonated bubbled.

Source: Harvard

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