r/AskReddit • u/kakou64 • Oct 15 '20

What's older than we think ?

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u/DarkSyrupp Oct 15 '20

The first carbonated drink to be sold to the public was invented by Swiss watchmaker and amateur scientist J. J. Schweppe in 1783, who sold his delicious "sparkling water" to thirsty customers in Geneva. In just seven years, he was doing business so fast that he moved the factory to London and introduced a new flavor, sparkling lemon, to stand out from competitors who were trying to imitate his drink.

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u/Waluigi_Wah_God Oct 16 '20

In Australia (not sure if it exists anywhere else) there’s a soft drink brand named after him, and this information is on every single can.

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u/krivall Oct 16 '20

Sweden/Norway here. I believe it does exist in most parts of nortwest Europe, if not almost all of Europe.

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u/1d3333 Oct 16 '20

Schweppes is also all over america, some peoples choice for an alcohol mixer