Slurpee facts

Some random Slurpee facts, courtesy of 7-Eleven:

• Slurpee drinks are all served at 28 degrees.
• Slurpee was "invented" when some sodas were put in a freezer to cool them down - and they became all slushy.
• Winnipeg, Canada is generally thought to be the Slurpee capital of the world, due to their amazing Slurpee fanaticism.
• When Slurpee first hit the market, it wasn't self-serve. The machine was behind the counter and the clerk served the product to you.
• At Slurpee, we call it a BrainFreeze. The scientific name for it is Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia. Really.
• Sugar is the anti-freezing agent in most Slurpee drinks.
• American Slurpee is injected with air. Canadian Slurpee is not.
• Every day more than 11.6 million Slurpee drinks are consumed around the world.
• In 2004, 7-Eleven created an edible Slurpee straw.
• Only one private individual owns a bona fide Slurpee machine. The rest are in 7-Eleven.

(from http://lifehacker.com/5311755/score-a-free-slurpee-tomorrow )