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Who Invented 7-Up, How Did 7-Up Get its Name, and When Was the Soft Drink First Sold?

June 26, 2020 by Karen Hill

In 1929, Charles L. Grigg of St Louis began selling a lemon-lime soft drink under the slogan “Takes the Ouch out of Grouch,” and it became a sensation.

One of the soft drink’s key ingredients was lithium, a powerful anti-depressant, which was removed in the 1940s.

The “7” in the name means seven ounces, while the “Up” is a reference to the carbonated bubbles rising to the surface.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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