How did they invent soda?
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Do you love bubbly, fizzy, burp-inducing drinks? Have you ever wondered where soda actually came from? Get ready for a delicious history adventure! Long ago, people discovered natural bubbling springs and wanted to make their own fizzy water at home. But it wasn't until 1767 that an English scientist named Joseph Priestley figured out the secret by doing a wild experiment over a giant vat of brewing beer! He invented the world's very first carbonated water! Soon, clever pharmacists realized they could mix this bubbly water with yummy fruit syrups and spices to make yucky medicines taste better. People loved it! You'll learn how an inventor named John Pemberton created Coca-Cola in 1886 and sold it for just five cents a glass! Plus, find out how another pharmacist invented Pepsi, which was originally called the totally not-catchy "Brad's Drink"! Finally, discover how a clever engineer named William Painter invented the "crown cork" bottle cap—a tiny metal shark with twenty-four teeth—that kept the fizz trapped inside so soda could travel all over the world!
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