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Invented in the 1820s, Soda or Seltzer Syphons quickly became an iconic piece of barware (and slapstick comedy prop) and contributed to a revolution in drinking habits. But there is more to this seemingly simple device than meets the eye, with the basic technology behind the syphon finding all sorts of unexpected applications.

Pythagorean Cup Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6p_Zu4fNpg&t=1s&pp=ygUPcHl0aGFnb3JlYW4gY3Vw

0:00 Introduction
1:50 NordPass Promo
3:37 Joseph Priestley and the Invention of Soda Water
5:24 Definitions: Mineral Water, Soda Water, Sparkling Water, Club Soda, Seltzer
6:39 Purported Health Benefits of Soda Water
7:08 Invention of the Soda Syphon
8:52 Soda Fountains and the Early Soft Drink Industry
9:51 Sparklets Model D Syphon: Designa and Function
11:54 History of Sparklets Ltd. and the Sparklet CO2 Bulb
14:00 Other Uses for Sparklet Bulbs
17:00 Decline of Soda Syphons
17:57 Outro

SOURCES:

http://museumofradium.co.uk/sparklets/

Sparklet Apparatus

History

https://orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/radioactive-quack-cures/pills-potions-and-other-miscellany/sparklet-syphon.html

Syphons

https://www.yesterdaysnews.biz/post/seltzer-bottle-siphon-soda-history
https://medium.com/five-guys-facts/carbonated-water-99bfd630f28e#:~:text=Carbonated%20water’s%20increased%20acid%20level,interesting%20ingredient%20to%20cook%20with
https://web.archive.org/web/20061021024417/http://www.fohbc.com/images/seltzerbottles.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20060709035142/http://www.bullworks.net/cd-web/spark.htm
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0310057X1604400319
https://patents.google.com/patent/US545351

Mr. Plinth’s Soda Cart and the Tom Collins

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