The soda brand Fanta was a product of Nazi Germany. Stung by a loss of ingredients and supplies from the U.S. when war was declared in 1941, Coca-Cola's German CEO, Max Keith, had to come up with replacement soda. Fanta flavors were born out of mixing leftover ingredients.
Back in the day, 7-Up was drugged. The original formula contained a mood-inhibiting drug, lithium citrate, which was a popular mood stabilizer in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Back in the day, 7-Up was drugged. The original formula contained a mood-inhibiting drug, lithium citrate, which was a popular mood stabilizer in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Don't you just love the irony? A dentist actually invented the cotton candy machine. Talk about drumming up repeat business. Oh, it's first iteration - developed by former Tennessee State Dental Association president William J. Morrison, was called "Fairy Floss."
"Flamin' Hot Cheetos" were developed by... a janitor. Richard Montanez, a janitor at a California Frito-Lay plant, decided that regular Cheetos needed extra spice, so he took some home and conjured up his own seasonings. He took them back to work and everyone loved them, so he pitched the idea to Frito-Lay bosses and the rest is history.
The White Castle burger franchise. It was founded by a couple of guys in response to author Upton Sinclair's epic book The Jungle, which exposed Americans to the horrific conditions of urban slaughterhouses. The white in White Castle was supposed to convey purity.
Popsicles were a mistake. Frank Epperson, at the ripe old age of 11, left a mixture of powdered sugar, water and a stick outside on one particular chilly night. The next morning, the concoction was frozen; the Popsicle was born.
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