What soda has been around the longest?

Created in 1866, Vernon's Ginger Ale is the oldest soda pop in America. Vernor's is located in Michigan and was created by James Vernor.
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What is the oldest soda in the world?

Dr Pepper was created in 1885 and believed to be the first soda as we know it today followed by Coca-Cola one year later.
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What is the 2 oldest soda?

2. Vernors Ginger Ale. Vernors is the oldest surviving ginger ale brand in the United States and one of the oldest sodas overall. The drink was accidentally invented by James Vernor, a Detroit pharmacist, in the 1860s.
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What soda is older than Coca-Cola?

Dr. John S. Pemberton created Coca Cola in 1886 while Pepsi did not come about until 1893. Both companies have long histories, and each has had some ups and downs along the way.
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What is the oldest soft drink in America?

DR PEPPER IS THE OLDEST MAJOR SOFT DRINK IN AMERICA.

Originally made in Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas, the drink's unique flavor was a hit when it was first sold in 1885.
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Is Dr. Pepper Older than Coke?

Dr Pepper is actually one year older than Coca-Cola, and although its museum is somewhat less flashy than the Coke museum in Atlanta, its history is no less rich. What is this? In 1885, pharmacist Charles Alderton invented the beverage at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store.
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What was the first flavored soda?

The first cola-flavored soda was sold in 1881 and Dr. Pepper was invented four years later. Coca-Cola was invented shorty after that — and was actually made with a small amount of cocaine.
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What came first Sprite or 7Up?

Sprite was introduced to market in 1961 by the Coca Cola company, and 7Up was introduced in 1928 by the Pepsi Cola company.
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What is the least popular soda?

After factoring in annual revenue data, consumer polls, and their number of fans on Facebook, it has been determined that Diet Coke is the least popular soda in America.
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What's the most Drinked soda?

Coca-Cola has been the most popular soda brand in the U.S. and around the world for decades, and it continued its dominance last year.
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What came first soda or pop?

1835 The first bottled soda water is available in the U.S. 1850 A manual, hand & foot operated, filling & corking device, is first used for bottling soda water. 1861 The term "pop" is first coined.
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What is the newest soda?

Coca-Cola has released a new soda flavor called Starlight — and apparently, it tastes like space.
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What are the 23 flavors in Dr. Pepper?

What are the 23 flavors? The 23 flavors are cola, cherry, licorice, amaretto (almond, vanilla, blackberry, apricot, blackberry, caramel, pepper, anise, sarsaparilla, ginger, molasses, lemon, plum, orange, nutmeg, cardamon, all spice, coriander juniper, birch and prickly ash.
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What was the first ginger ale?

One of the nation's oldest soft drinks, Vernor's Ginger Ale was first served to the public in 1866. The drink was created by Detroiter James Vernor, a well-respected pharmacist with a reputation for meticulous care with his prescriptions.
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How old is Schweppes?

Schweppes was born in 1783 under the guidance of Jacob Schweppes when he discovered a way to manufacture carbonated mineral water. Schweppes soon expanded the business from Geneva to England where consumers used the drink to settle upset stomachs and other ailments of the time.
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What is the unhealthiest soda?

According to a recent story by The Daily Meal, the top five unhealthiest — based on caloric, sodium, carbohydrate, and sugar content — are:
  • Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash.
  • Wild Cherry Pepsi.
  • Fanta Orange.
  • Mountain Dew.
  • Mellow Yellow.
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What is the healthiest soda?

11 Best Sugar-Free Sodas on Grocery Store Shelves
  • Zevia Zero Calorie Soda, Cola.
  • Virgil's Zero Sugar Root Beer.
  • Reed's Zero Sugar Real Ginger Ale.
  • Bubly Sparkling Water, Cherry.
  • Spindrift Lemon Sparkling Water.
  • Poland Spring Sparkling Water, Lemon Lime.
  • LaCroix.
  • Perrier.
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What is the 2nd most popular soda?

America's second most popular soda is the cola drink, containing just 1kcal per 330ml can. Diet Coke was introduced to the U.S. in August 1982, when the sugar-free soda proved an instant hit, quickly overtaking the company's existing diet cola, Tab, in sales.
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Why is 7up called 7up?

At the point of inspiration, he happened to be reading a newspaper article that listed several brands, including one that was a numeral 7 with the letter "U" raised to the upper right side of the number. This suggested the name 7Up, which Grigg thought would be easy to remember and identify with.
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What Flavour is 7up?

7up is the original lemon and lime soft drink. Infused with zesty natural lemon & lime flavour plus the invigoration of bubbles, 7up gives you a hit of refreshment every time. Enjoyed since 1929 this fruit-flavoured sparkling drink has been enjoyed by millions for decades.
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Why is it called Sprite?

Sprite comes from the Old French esprit, or "spirit," and the Latin root spiritus. An older alternate spelling, now obsolete, was spright, which led to the adjective sprightly, "animated or lively."
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What is the oldest lemon-lime soda?

7UP is a lemon-lime soda brand owned by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. With origins tracing back to the 1920s, it's the oldest remaining lemon-lime soda brand. Though 7UP is still a visible brand today, it now faces stiff competition.
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What was the first pop made?

In 1767, the first drinkable man-made carbonated water was created by Englishman Joseph Priestley. Three years later, Swedish chemist Torbern Bergman invented a generating apparatus that made carbonated water from chalk using sulfuric acid.
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Is Moxie the oldest soda?

American sodas were an industry that began largely in the South during Reconstruction. But the oldest continually operating cola brand Moxie, (second oldest soft drink brand to Vernor's Ginger Ale) is a Yankee invention.
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