Question: What famous American product was originally named “Fruit Smack”?
Answer: Kool-Aid. The popular powdered-mix drink was invented in Hastings, Nebraska, in 1922 by Edwin Perkins. He called it Fruit Smack and sold it via mail order. It was soon renamed to Kool Ade, and by 1927 it was Kool-Aid. Nebraska has named it the state’s official drink, and Hastings celebrates a yearly summer festival called “Kool-Aid” Days on the second weekend of every August.
