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Pop the cork and the cool crisp taste of Sprite sets your taste buds on fire! This unique lemon\/lime soda has made it’s mark and by drinking a bottle, it is easy to see why Sprite is one of the most popular soda options in the world.<\/p>\nPop the cork and the cool crisp taste of Sprite sets your taste buds on fire! This unique lemon\/lime soda has made it’s mark and by drinking a bottle, it is easy to see why Sprite is one of the most popular soda options in the world.<\/p>\n
Below you are going to find some interesting facts about Sprite, some of them might be a bit surprising.<\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\nThe Sprite brand is owned and manufactured by the Coca Cola company.<\/p>\n
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In 1959, Fanta Klare Zitrone (Clear Lemon Fanta) was developed in West Germany for the Coca Cola Company. 2 years later in 1961, Fanta Klare Zitrone was introduced to the United States as Sprite.<\/p>\n
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With the popularity of 7UP increasing, Coca Cola felt it necessary to come out with their own lemon-based soda.<\/p>\n
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Lymon is often used to describe the flavor of Sprite;\u00a0so what is it? Lymon is a mixture of lemon and lime.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/SCHoDxtqK1<\/p>\n Everyone loves it as a drink, but it seems this soda is a very important ingredient in some of the most delicious cakes around. Sprite pound cakes are a thing and people seem like they can\u2019t get enough of it.<\/p>\n A\u00a075-year-old grandmother ended up stuck in ravine for 2 days, as her car flew off the road when she was trying to avoid and animal. She was trapped in the car for two days and the only thing she had with her, where 3 Sprite sodas<\/a> she had brought along for the journey. She was able to survive until help arrived 2 days later by drinking Sprite and dirty runoff water.<\/p>\n![\"drunk-hangover\"](\"https:\/\/www.thefactninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/drunk-hangover.jpg\")
Researchers at Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou,\u00a0China, conducted experiments with 57 different drinks, trying to see if any of them reduced the symptoms of a hangover<\/a>. The researchers figured out that Sprite could actually ease a hangover, as it shortens the body\u2019s exposure to acetaldehyde, the chemical that is responsible for the symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and headaches.<\/p>\n6. Sprite is Available in Almost Every Country in the World<\/h2>\n
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Out of the 196 countries in the world, Sprite can be found in 190 of them.<\/p>\n7. Sprite Cakes are a Thing<\/h2>\n
8. A Texas Grandma Survived 2 Days on Nothing but Sprite<\/h2>\n
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9.In Europe Sprite Has Less Sugar<\/h2>\n
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Sprite in European countries such as France, Ireland, UK & the Netherlands all have 30% less sugar, compared to the U.S. In 2012, Sprite France removed 30% of the sugar and replaced it with Stevia, which is sweeter and reduces the calorie load of the soda.<\/p>\n10. It Advertises Heavily with the NBA<\/h2>\n