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  1. Crystal Pepsi? - Straight Dope Message Board

    May 27, 1999 · Crystal Pepsi? General Questions My father owned a convenience store in the 1970s and 1980s. Once my brother got called by a marketing group and asked to name some brands of …

  2. New Coke & Crystal Pepsi - Factual Questions - Straight Dope

    Nov 18, 2002 · Crystal Pepsi was the worst. After a while I noticed the branding had changed to “CRYSTAL by PEPSI.” So I guess they decided to try and market it as a different soft drink and not a …

  3. Looking for a Japanese movie from 1955 - Straight Dope

    Jan 31, 2026 · THE GREEN MUSIC BOX (1955) (Church of Film) at Clinton St. Theater Check out THE GREEN MUSIC BOX (1955) (Church of Film) at Clinton St. Theater in Portland on January 28, 2026 …

  4. Why is cola only popular in carbonated form? - Straight Dope

    Dec 19, 2019 · The flavor of “cola” (not just Coca Cola, but also Pepsi and generics) is actually a “fantasia” blend of vanilla, cinnamon (or cassia) and citrus oil, plus unspecified “pther”. I found that …

  5. Are there any non-carbonated cola-like drinks? - Straight Dope

    I am a huge fan of diet-pepsi. Soon I will not be allowed to drink it due to an operation that I am having to fix a hiatal hernia (well, actually a para-esophogial hernia) I would like to find a substitute. Clearly just …

  6. What happened to lemon flavored Coke & Pepsi? - Straight Dope

    Dec 18, 2011 · The funny thing is that most colas including coke and Pepsi most likely have lemon and lime oil in their flavorings as citrus is a main flavor component just below the larger profile of vanilla …

  7. The world is racing to ruin! (disappointing foods you've encountered ...

    Jan 31, 2026 · You know, those jelly-ish domes coated in crystal sugar, their assorted colors hinting of the intense spice-flavors waiting to be unleashed on your taste buds? Tons of happy memories of …

  8. OK, so what happened to Pepsi Nitro? - Straight Dope

    Back in January, Pepsi announced a new product: Pepsi Nitro, which was to be a Pepsi product with nitrogen bubbles instead of carbon dioxide fizz. Nitrogen has been used in some alcoholic …

  9. player's contracts - Factual Questions - Straight Dope

    May 28, 2001 · Ok, I’m as much a sports fan as the next guy, but there’s one thing I’ve often wondered. When a player signs a contract, is he obligated to play at a certain level? Let’s say Alex Rodriguez …

  10. Life Insurance Nicotine Testing - Straight Dope

    Mar 15, 2004 · I have a life insurance medical screening on Tuesday morning, part of which will be a nicotine screening test. Now, I’m not a smoker, but silly me went out drinking Friday, had way too …