The term "soft drink" refers to any nonalcoholic, carbonated beverage. With all those crisp bubbles crackling and buzzing around in a soda straight from the fountain, it might seem like there's nothing very "soft" about "soft drinks." However, the moniker isn't a reference to the drink's texture. The descriptor began as a means to separate ... More @Wikipedia
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