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Discuss “Statistically Speaking”

The Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola battle has been raging for decades. At Carnegie Mellon at least, Pepsi has won. Students returned from break to find all dining facilities that use meal blocks offering only Pepsi products. Created in 1898 to rival Coca-Cola, Pepsi has become a global phenomenon that, besides soda, makes Doritos, Cheetos, granola bars, pretzels, and even Grandma’s cookies. Here are some facts about Pepsi:

Number of milligrams of caffeine in a 12-ounce can of Pepsi:

29

Number of countries in which people drink Pepsi:

200

Pepsi's estimated total debt in 2006:

$5.27 billion

Pepsi's estimated cash flow in 2006:

$1.4 billion

Number of slogans Pepsi has had since 1939:

20

Number of cases of beverages sold last year:

1.7 billion

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