Wikipedia Mania

I’m sure many of you have heard of Wikipedia and if you haven’t, you’re out of the loop. I’m writing today to express my utter amazement of this site. You can find an entry on literally every single subject in the world!

Anyways, I frequently visit this site to see the new things people are writing about. Naturally, Diet Coke has its own entry and so I decided to share some random facts on Diet Coke that might help fulfill your day. Okay, maybe not fulfill your day but at least it will help you look busy at work, trying to look like you’re actually working rather than surfing the Web. D

iet Coke is the #1 selling sugar-free soda in the world;

Diet Coke is the third-largest brand at the company, and the fourth most-popular carbonated soft drink in the world;

Diet Coke is sold in 149 countries; in 46 of them, where diet has undesirable connotations, it is known as Coca-Cola Light;

The top five markets for the brand are the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and Brazil.

Some predict that Diet Coke will soon overtake Pepsi as the #2 soft drink in the USA because, over the last decade, Pepsi has lost market share (down to 11.2% in 2005) and Diet Coke has gained market share (up to 9.8% in 2005)

In Germany and nearby countries, the drink is referred to as Cola Light, a usage the Coca-Cola Company has tried hard to discourage, as cola is a generic word that refers to any such drink; likewise, the company has fought a long battle against the use of Cola instead of Coke. Commercials refer only to Coke Light or Coca-Cola Light. In France and in the spanish-speaking-countries the term Coca Light is normally used.