7 Up up with the formula for a lemon-lime soft drink in 1929. The product, originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", was launched two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929. It contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug, until 1948. It was one of a number of patent medicine products popular in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Its name was later shortened to "7 Up Lithiated Lemon Soda" before being further shortened to just "7 Up" by 1936. A myth exists that the 7 Up name comes from the drink having a pH over 7. That would make it neutral or
Sprite comic Sprite comic Sprite comics are webcomics that consist primarily of computer sprites from video games. Popularized by "Bob and George", the style is considered relatively easy for amateur cartoonists to get involved in, but sprite comics are generally looked down upon for being of low quality. The 1998 webcomic "Neglected Mario Characters" was the first sprite comic to appear on the internet, though "Bob and George" was the first sprite comic to gain widespread popularity. Starting its run in 2000, "Bob and George" utilizes sprites from the "Mega Man" series of games, with most of the characters being taken directly