While the term “fridge cigarette” is new to the internet’s lexicon, the idea of treating oneself to a Diet Coke break is not.

Diet Coke came out in the summer of 1982, and it was the Star Wars of low-cal drinks; light years better than any other diet ...

Pepsi used to be Coke’s only real competition. But in 2025, it’s no longer even in the top three of America’s best-selling sodas, according to recent data from Beverage Digest .