McDonald’s Sprite tastes spicy, according to fans – here’s why the soda is different at the fast food chain

"McDonald's sprite the same flavor as when ur leg fall asleep😭😭," added another.

The restaurant has even weighed in on the hype, sharing a meme that alludes that a giant McDonald's Sprite is to blame for the extinction of dinosaurs.

McDonald's also posted a picture of static and captioned it "the sound it made when it hit the ground."

So, what's behind the mystery?

According to a McDonald's spokesperson, it's all about how it's served - with "a little McDonald's magic."

"We usually keep it under wraps, but this includes filtering and pre-chilling all the water and Sprite syrup before it enters our fountain dispensers—with the ratio of syrup set to allow for ice to melt," McDonald's told .

"We also keep our fountain beverage system cold so your drink is always refreshing. And we can't forget about the straw—it's slightly wider than a typical straw so all that Sprite taste can hit your taste buds."

Sprite is a caffeine-free, fountain drink owned by the Coca-Cola brand.