The first diet soda was called No-Cal Ginger Ale. It was created by Hyman Kirsch, a Russian immigrant to New York. Kirsch founded a soft drink company in 1904 but later became the vice president of the Jewish Sanitarium for Chronic Disease, in New York City. Kirsch wanted to create a sugar-free soft drink for the diabetic … Read more
It is not uncommon for political and social groups to be the focus of urban legends. The more negative the organization’s goals the more likely they will be associated with diabolical conspiracies that reach beyond the organization itself. There is an entire urban legend genre involving rumored ties between racist organizations and companies that cater … Read more
Although Seltzer has come to be a generic term for carbonated water or soda water, it was originally a brand of naturally carbonated water which came from Niederselters, Germany. This naturally carbonated water was bottled and sold as far back as 1728. It was brought into the US by immigrants from Europe and eventually came … Read more
Today’s root beer is simply a flavored soda. However, root beer was originally a true beer made much like a grain based beer. Some recipes for root beer even called for hops. Root beer was a brew, just like a beer, but whether you think it can correctly be called beer may depend on how … Read more