Unusual Facts about Dr. Pepper
#14 Flaming Dr Pepper
This cocktail may taste like Dr Pepper but does not have any soda in its ingredients. It is made by mixing Amaretto and a high-proof alcohol in a shot glass, lighting it on fire, and dropping that in a beer.
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Origin of Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper was invented by a pharmacist, Charles Alderton. It's flavor was the result of a secret mixture of 23 components.
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Flaming Dr Pepper
This cocktail may taste like Dr Pepper but does not have any soda in its ingredients. It is made by mixing Amaretto and a high-proof alcohol in a shot glass, lighting it on fire, and dropping that in a beer.
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The Lone Gunman
What is the significance of Lee Harvey Oswald getting a Coca-cola instead of his usual Dr Pepper in the Texas School Book Depository on the day he shot President Kennedy?
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Australia
Dr pepper was introduced to Australia in 1997 but pulled out of that international market six years later because Australians thought it tasted like cough syrup.
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Dr Pepper Museum
The former Artesian Bottling Plant in Waco Texas is now home to the Dr Pepper museum. After nearly 60 years of bottling Dr pepper the building now hosts exhibits and an old fashioned soda fountain.
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Chinese Democracy
In 2008 Dr Pepper offered to give away a free soda to everyone in America if Guns N' Roses released its Chinese Democracy album that year. The company made good on their offer, mailing out coupons for a free 20-ounce soda.
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Zero Punctuation
During the 1950's the company dropped the period after Dr. in the name, changing from "Dr. Pepper" to "Dr Pepper" to distance themselves from any lingering medicinal associations.
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Be a Pepper Too
Along with Popeye, one of the people singing and dancing in the iconic "Be a pepper" commercial was Ray Bulger, the Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz.
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Off Brand Clones
Many grocery or general bulk goods stores have their own Dr Pepper clone, like Dr Joe's, Dr K, or Walmart's Dr Thunder.
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Hot Dr. Pepper with lemon slices
Brendan Fraser's family inhabiting a fallout shelter in the movie "Blast from the Past" serve hot Dr Pepper with lemon slices, like the beverage company promoted in the early 60s.
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Dublin Dr Pepper
Dublin Texas bottled its own Dr Pepper with pure sugar, when the rest of the bottlers turned to high-fructose corn syrup. Although customers loved their product, it got them into trouble with the parent company and now they no longer can make Dr Pepper.
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Red Fusion
Red Fusion Dr Pepper, introduced only in the US in 2002, was the first new flavor added in the history of the brand.
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Feud with Letterman
David Letterman made a joke saying Dr. Pepper tasted like "liquid manure." Although he clearly said he was joking the soda company has complained and made sure the episode wont get any reruns.
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Forrest Gump
Dr. Pepper was the favorite soft drink of the character Forrest Gump, who mentions he drank 15 at the Kennedy White House before meeting the president.
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Timeless
According to the US patent office Dr. Pepper was first served in January of 1885 making it the oldest soft drink manufacturer in the US.
