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a science experiment that escaped the lab and colonized every cooler in america.
means a flavored electrolyte drink designed to replace the water, salt, and sugar athletes sweat out during intense exercise.
from invented in 1965 by university of florida researchers trying to figure out why the gators football team wilted in the heat; the fix worked so well it won them games and eventually a spot in the pro football hall of fame's lobby.
named afterthe university of florida gators, not alligators generally
gatorade showerbecame a coach-dousing ritual in the 1980s nfl
pepsico owns itbought in 2001, now a multi-billion dollar brand
original flavorlemon-lime, reportedly tasted terrible to early testers