Coca Cola launched its 3rd product Sprite in 1961
Sprite was introduced in the United States in 1961 to compete against 7-Up.
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Sprite was introduced in the United States in 1961 to compete against 7-Up.
Belgian journalist Jo Gerard claims that a 1781 family manuscript recounts that potatoes were deep-fried prior to 1680 in what was then the Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium), in the Meuse valley. Some people believe that the term “French” was introduced when British and American soldiers arrived in Belgium during World
Popcorn was first discovered thousands of years ago by the people living in what is now Peru. It is one of the oldest forms of corn. It is estimated that these remnants date from as early as 4700 B.C.
Coconut water is the water found inside a young coconut. Coconut water is usually sterile and when mixed with plasma can act very much like saline. However, its sodium content isn’t high enough to stay in the bloodstream for very long. Coconut water was reportedly given intravenously to people during
Fructose, a natural sugar found in apples will provide the energy boost. An apple contains approximately 20 carbohydrates, which are used for fuel by the body. Apples also provide staying power! The high fiber content found in an apple cause the natural sugar to be absorbed more slowly into the
In an effort to boost sales, one enterprising manufacturer bottled it as Dr. Miles Compound Extract of Tomato, reputed to cure anything from baldness to athlete’s foot, and all points in between. In a counter-attack, the H.J. Heinz company rooted out scientific studies which claimed that tomatoes had antioxidants which
Banana beer is made from ripe (but not over-ripe) East African Highland bananas. To accelerate the ripening of bananas, a hole is dug in the ground, lined with dried banana leaves which are then set on fire. Fresh banana leaves are laid on top of them, and then the unripe
The Kipferl (ancestor of the croissant) has been documented in Austria going back at least as far as the 13th century, in various shapes. The “birth” of the croissant itself – that is, its adaptation from the plainer form of Kipferl, before its subsequent evolution (to a puff pastry) –
The first Burger King hamburger stand opens at 3090 NW 36th Street in Miami. Burgers and shakes were 18 cents each. The Whopper, which appears in 1957, will sell for 37 cents. In 1961, McLamore and Edgerton acquire national and international franchising rights. In 1958, the “Burger King, Home of