Many people know that the original formula for Coca-Cola provided a bit of a lift via coca leaves. Who can tell me what other popular beverage once contained an ingredient today associated with helping some afflicted people avoid peaks and valleys? What is that substance, and what was the drink first called?

peasypod

Ok, this is just a stab because I may have a different interpretation of 'peaks and valleys'. How about Pepsi? It was originally called 'Brad's Drink' and contained pepsin root. (to alleviate heartburn) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi I'll keep scrounging about though... Apr 20 07, 4:48 PM

MGJ	Lithium, in 7-Up (need a pick-me-up? ;) ) Apr 20 07, 4:51 PM

lanfranco

MGJ has it, but I want a reference site and the original name. Apr 20 07, 4:53 PM

BG07	I have your reference site, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_Up#History Apr 20 07, 4:56 PM

peasypod

Sigh... Apr 20 07, 4:56 PM

BG07	The name was Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon Lime Soda and contained lithium citrate, a mood stabilizing drug. Apr 20 07, 4:57 PM

lanfranco

O.K., BG, I'll give MGJ -- let's see -- two thirds of the silver mace, and you get the other third. "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda". No wonder they changed the name. Now, peasy, I was rather hoping that you'd work on #79086 .... Apr 20 07, 5:00 PM

peasypod

Actually, peasy has her head wrapped around 58074, or had you mislaid that one? Apr 20 07, 5:11 PM

lanfranco

Certainly not. I really do treasure that one. Apr 20 07, 5:14 PM

queproblema

Very interesting. I thought Bib-Label might be some contortion of "drinkable" :-) but it means they slipped paper labels over the neck of what must have been someone else's bottles. (Snopes says "otherwise unlabeled bottles.") http://www.snopes.com/business/names/7up.asp Apr 21 07, 11:28 AM