This was originally posted as comments on Reddit on September 3, 2019. I’ve made minor formatting changes and corrections, and added a note at the end, but otherwise haven’t done any editing or updating. I’m leaving the original comments on Reddit, too, because the comment I talk about at the end has me on high alert.
The marketing history of America’s favorite lemon-lime soda, 7UP, proves that sometimes reality is stranger than fiction.
The surprisingly true story of Ayds, a diet suppressant candy that was incredibly successful until its name became forever associated with something else.