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liquid candy that tricked a planet into paying for its own thirst
means A sweet, fizzy carbonated soft drink, often flavored and sugary, sold in cans, bottles, or fountains.
from From 'soda water,' which got its name from 'soda' the alkaline compound (sodium carbonate and its kin) once used to make the water fizz. 'Soda' itself traces through Medieval Latin, possibly from Arabic 'suwwad,' a name for the saltwort plants whose ashes yielded the stuff. So the bubbly drink is named, distantly, after a scrubby seaside weed burned for its salts — the chemistry came first, the sugar came later.
- origin myth
- first sold in pharmacies as actual medicine
- pressure inside
- holds about three atmospheres, like deep ocean
- cocaine past
- early coca-cola really contained trace cocaine
- mentos chaos
- rough candy surface erupts geysers instantly
- acidity
- ph near vinegar, sweetness hides the burn
coca-cola vs pepsi — beverage rivalry since 1893, with coca-cola holding ~42% global market share vs pepsi's ~30% as of 2023
fanta — coca-cola's colorful soda brand launched in 1940 nazi germany, now sold in 100+ countries with 150+ flavors
sprite — coca-cola's lemon-lime soda introduced in 1961 west germany, became world's leading citrus soft drink