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Consequently, where did Sprite get its name?

Though Sprite feels rather American, it wasn't first developed in the U.S. It was developed in Germany in 1959 as Fanta Klare Zitrone, meaning “Clear Lemon Fanta.” Coca-Cola was looking to introduce a lemon-lime drink to the states in response to the growing popularity of competitor 7UP.

Furthermore, do sprites exist? Sprites are an optical phenomenon that occur above thunderstorms in the D region of the ionosphere, the area of the atmosphere just above the dense lower atmosphere, about 37 to 56 miles above the Earth. All thunderstorms and lightning strikes do not produce sprites.

One may also ask, where is Sprite produced?

Sprite is manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Sprite was developed in West Germany in 1959 as 'Fanta Klare Zitrone' (Clear Lemon Fanta) and introduced to the United Stated as Sprite in 1961. Fanta Klare Zitrone was renamed Sprite in West Germany in 1968.

What are sprites in mythology?

A sprite is a supernatural entity. They are often depicted as fairy-like creatures or as an ethereal entity. The word sprite is derived from the Latin spiritus ("spirit"), via the French esprit. Variations on the term include spright and the Celtic spriggan.