Derry's Blog.

January 12 2012

23:20

Dr. Pepper Killed Dr. Pepper [Wtf]

When Dr. Pepper sued Dr. Pepper, we joked that real life was imitating Coke Zero commercials, where a company sues itself as marketing humor. This deal with Dr. Pepper ain't no marketing joke. Dr. Pepper, the parent company, just killed off Dublin Dr. Pepper, the best version of Dr. Pepper there is. What the hell! More »

Tags: Wtf Cane sugar dr pepper Dublin dr pepper Soda

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January 03 2012

02:20

Why You'd Never Know There Was A Mouse In Your Soda [Wtf]

Pepsi is being sued by a Madison County, Illinois man who claims he found a mouse in his Mountain Dew. Ho-hum, right? But wait, Pepsi came up with the greatest defense ever: you'll never know you're drinking mouse! More »

Tags: Wtf Mountain Dew Mouse Pepsi Soda

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December 14 2011

16:40

There's Flame Retardant in Mountain Dew [Wtf]

Mountain Dew. The oh so sweet is it yellow? is it green? nectar of the geek gods and fuel for gamers has flame retardant in it. Yup. Mountain Dew, along with 10 percent of sodas in the US, contains brominated vegetable oil (BVO), a flame retardant chemical banned in Europe and Japan. More »

Tags: Wtf Brominated vegetable oil bromine Bvo Citrus Fire Flame Retardant Mountain Dew Soda

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July 04 2011

14:00

Soda Now Comes in Convenient Foam Spray-Can Form [Genius]

Look at this young man! Look at how happy he is! Look at him stuffing his gullet with orange-flavored soda foam, waiting for the can to expire so he can whippit his way to sweet soda dreams. The future. More »

Tags: Genius Drinks Foam soda Foodmodo Soda Soda foam Turbo tango Turbo tango soda

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June 13 2011

19:30

Homebrew Cleaners vs Corporate Chemicals: Who Wins? [Home Mod]

Certain things, when homemade, are better than the store-bought version. Macaroni. Mother's Day cards. Cleaning products? We tested some famous home remedies against some familiar brands. More »

Tags: Home mod Antibacterial Baking Cleaner Cleaners DIY floor Glass polish Soda Top Wood

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February 23 2011

19:20

This Daft Punk Coke Better Not Taste Funky [Genius]

According to Hypebeast, Coke and Daft Punk are uniting in the form of these gold and silver Daft Coke bottles. The shiny sodas will be distributed at the kinds of clubs you don't get into starting this March, and will also be distributed through colette in Paris. More »

Tags: Genius Coca Cola Coke Coke bottles Daft coke daft punk Daft punk coke bottles Design Soda

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February 15 2011

21:00

Coca-Cola's Secret Recipe Finally Revealed [Food]

The secret recipe of Coke has been hidden and locked down for 125 years. But apparently, not anymore. This American Life says they've found the ingredients that make up the delicious bubbly cola and have revealed it to our delight. More »

Tags: Food cocacola Cocaine Cocaleaves Coke Drink Drinkrecipes Hiddensecrets Iraglass Recipes Reveal Secretrecipes Secrets Soda Thisamericanlife Top

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February 13 2011

23:00

"Extreme" Mentos Kit Could Take an Eye Out [DIY]

Mixing Mentos and Coke to make impromptu corn syrup cannons is nothing new, but this kit from EepyBird manages to gather all the parts into one handy package—and adds a dangerous "pinprick hole" to the mix for extra danger. More »

Tags: DIY Explosions Kits mentos Science Soda

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February 11 2011

01:44

Canadian Waste Plant Will Power Itself Using Soda and Beer [Bizarre]

A new Canadian plant will convert waste soda and beer into ethanol for fuel tanks. Milco Industries' unwanted liquids are usually deposited into landfills, but now, this plant can change them into ethanol, which burns cleaner than fossil fuels. [Inhabitant] More »

Tags: Bizarre Beer Canadian waste plant New Brunswick Community College Soda Waste plant

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