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 from the games. "Bob and George" played a significant role in the popularity of sprite comics, as well as webcomics in general. Few sprite comics have gained mainstream attention since "8-Bit Theater" ended in 2010. Though sprite comics are still highly popular among amateur cartoonists, Larry Cruz from "Comic Book Resources" noted that the aesthetic is played out. Sprite comics mainly use graphics from 1980s video games, such as "Mega Man" and "Final Fantasy". Lore Sjöberg from "Wired" stated that sprite comics "re-create the feel of [such games] with a minimum of artistic effort." "Penny Arcade"s Mike Krahulik pointed out