The accidental discovery of the world's first artificial sweetener
In short: Before diet soda became a global staple, scientists had to stumble upon a way to mimic sugar. This video explores how a late 19th-century laboratory accident changed the way we consume beverages forever.
The journey toward diet soda began with the accidental discovery of saccharin. In the late 19th century, Constantin Fahlberg was working in the Baltimore, Maryland, laboratory of chemist Ira Remsen. After a long day of research, Fahlberg returned home and noticed an unusual sweetness while eating a dinner roll, leading to the identification of the first artificial sweetener.
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