Losing Our Marbles Over Ramune

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Losing Our Marbles Over Ramune

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27 minutes

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Aug 23, 2023

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This iteration of sparkling lemonade in a marble-in-gasket enclosed bottle became so popular that the name refers to both the flavor and the bottle type today. Anney and Lauren pop open the science and history of ramune soda (and the Codd bottle).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Aug 23, 2023

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