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Is originally made to be mixed with whiskey in 1940’s

The drink was originally flavoured with lemon and lime and was made in Knoxville Tennessee
Mountain dew was actually slanged for moonshine.

Another fun fact is that the original container featured a hillbilly who was holding a jug of whiskey.
There was also an outhouse, a pig, and a man running from the hillbilly who had shot at him.

Mountain dew was bought by Pepsi in 1964, and two of the flavours they release were code Red and
pitch black.

One of the flavors in Mountain Dew is orange juice. This gives the soft drink a tangy, yet smooth
flavor. Another fun fact is that in Japan the drink has tangerine juice rather than orange juice.

In 1988 a diet version was released. While it was nice to have a soft drink that had no calories, the
flavor of the original diet version was horrible. Thankfully the taste has improved over the years and
now tastes almost identical to the original version.

The first slogan for this highly caffeinated beverage was "Ya-Hoo Mountain Dew. It'll tickle your
inards". The commercials even featured a cartoon hillbilly. This slogan began in 1965. In 1973, a new
slogan began which said, "Put A Little Ya-Hoo in Your Life".

In 1993, the popular slogan "Do the Dew" began. Around this time the soft drink started to heavily
promote itself as a drink for athletic people. In fact, in 1995, Mountain Dew sponsored the first X-
Games

flavors of Mountain Dew, including Code Red and Pitch Black. Pitch Black was released during the
Halloween of 2004.

Mountain Dew is one of the most popular drinks in the world. In fact, it was the fourth most popular
soft drink in America during 2005. Mountain Dew wasn't always such a big hit though. In

 fact, it took almost 20 years for this soft drink to go national. If you're a fan of Mountain Dew, take
time to read some of the following facts about this tasty soft drink.

Fun Facts about Mountain Dew #1: Invented in the 1940s

Mountain Dew was originally invented in the 1940s. I say "originally" because the drink that was
bought by the Pepsi Company was actually the third edition of the drink. Another fun fact is that the
drink was originally flavored with lemon and lime and was made in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Fun Facts about Mountain Dew #2: Originally Made to Be Mixed with Whiskey

The inventors originally made Mountain Dew to be mixed with whiskey. In fact, that's why they gave
the name Mountain Dew.
Fun Facts about Mountain Dew #3: Slang for "Moonshine"

Mountain Dew was actually slang for "moonshine". Another fun fact is that the original container
featured a hillbilly who was holding a jug of whiskey. There was also an outhouse, a pig, and a man
running from the hillbilly who had shot at him.

Fun Facts about Mountain Dew #4: Bought by Pepsi in 1964

In 1964, Pepsi bought Mountain Dew. Pepsi would then make the drink into a worldwide success. The
Pepsi Company would also have fun creating new flavors of Mountain Dew, including Code Red and
Pitch Black. Pitch Black was released during the Halloween of 2004.

Fun Facts about Mountain Dew #5: Has Orange Juice in It

One of the flavors in Mountain Dew is orange juice. This gives the soft drink a tangy, yet smooth
flavor. Another fun fact is that in Japan the drink has tangerine juice rather than orange juice.

Fun Facts about Mountain Dew #6: The Diet Version Was Released in 1988

In 1988 a diet version was released. While it was nice to have a soft drink that had no calories, the
flavor of the original diet version was horrible. Thankfully the taste has improved over the years and
now tastes almost identical to the original version.

Fun Facts about Mountain Dew #7: First Slogan

The first slogan for this highly caffeinated beverage was "Ya-Hoo Mountain Dew. It'll tickle your
inards". The commercials even featured a cartoon hillbilly. This slogan began in 1965. In 1973, a new
slogan began which said, "Put A Little Ya-Hoo in Your Life".

Fun Facts about Mountain Dew #8: "Do the Dew" Starts in 1993

In 1993, the popular slogan "Do the Dew" began. Around this time the soft drink started to heavily
promote itself as a drink for athletic people. In fact, in 1995, Mountain Dew sponsored the first X-
Games