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University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman women's basketball team in the gymnasium of Ladies Hall (now Chadbourne Hall), Madison, Wisconsin, 1900.

Podcasts

Please, Mr. Pibb Is My Father, With Emma Baccellieri

Soda packaging are seen at the grocery store in Las Vegas, United States on November 17, 2023.

A Very Fine Cheerwine, With Emma Baccellieri

Alex Sujong Laughlin

Rachelle Hampton

Kelsey McKinney

four women sit at a booth in the roller rink

Arts And Culture

What Exactly Happened With The Fruity Pebbles?

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 02: Head coach Matt Rhule of the Carolina Panthers looks on during the second half of their game against the Arizona Cardinals at Bank of America Stadium on October 02, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Matt Rhule Did Not Make The Panthers The Taste Of A New Generation

Luis Paez-Pumar

Monkeys eat fruit and drink soda in front of an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Lopburi province, some 150 kms north of Bangkok on November 27, 2011.

Underexplained Lists

Meals That Are Best To Finish With A Cold Can Of Soda, Ranked

Tom Ley

Hopefully Some Giants Fans Enjoyed Their Free Medium Sodas

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

Funbag

Allow Me To Explain Why Chocolate Soda Shouldn’t Exist

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