Forward on the March of Progress! 7-11 Unveils the Dual Chambered Slurpee

The steam engine, lightbulb, the polio vaccine — and now this modern marvel. Since the beginning of time, humanity has been unable to drink two different slurpee flavors from the same cup, let alone alternate between them. Now crack researchers at the convenience store chain 7-11 have solved the problem and bestowed upon the world their solution:

In June, 7-Eleven will be slapping Slurpees into cups with dual chambers, a special valve and two straws that let folks drink one or two Slurpee flavors at a time. One in three customers at 7-Eleven buys a drink, says Jesus Delgado-Jenkins, SVP of marketing.

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