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Well, it brings me no pleasure to bag on Pepsi but the people have spoken with their almighty dollars. Recently, Dr Pepper made its debut in the #2 slot, knocking Pepsi to the bronze position. There's hope for America! Dr Pepper just toppled Pepsi and I am here for it Just when we seemed to be at our darkest hour, a glimmer of hope arose. NOTTHEBEE.COM https://notthebee.com/article/theres-hope-for-america-dr-pepper-just-toppled-pepsi-to-move-into-the-top-2-of-most-popular-sodas--only-one-rival-left Now, the former king of pop (although it has been a few decades now) has been supplanted by what some may consider a surprising choice. Yes, Sprite is now the country's third-favorite soda....

Let’s face it: Water is boring. Sure, it’s essential to your health and few beverages can be more crisp or refreshing, but most bottled water brands are fairly bland and uninspiring — featuring the same interchangeable references to mountains, springs or both. Over a decade ago, Mike Cessario started wondering if he could change that. What if he could actually make water cool? That’s the relatively simple origin story behind Liquid Death, the ironically named canned water brand that Cessario trademarked in 2017 and officially launched two years later. It might sound like a joke at first — and it...