Every Michigander knows by birthright that sipping on an ice-cold Vernors will cure what ails you, be it nausea, a common cold, or... I don't know... a broken arm, probably. But what does the historical record show about where the line is between the common understanding of this soda pop, and actual medical science? The Detroit Free Press inhaled deeply on the fizz over this question, and we're here to get the bubbles to your brain.

GUEST:

Dave Boucher, reporter for Detroit Free Press, lifelong Vernors drinker

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