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The "fridge cigarette" trend features Gen Z members using Diet Coke as a stress-relief ritual, with experts noting that artificial sweeteners impact brain chemistry.

What is a "fridge cigarette"? The term, which refers to a Diet Coke as the modern-day smoke break, has taken off online, particularly on TikTok, this month.

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A version of this article appears in print on June 29, 2025, Section A, Page 21 of the New York edition with the headline: John Robbins, Author of Groundbreaking Diet Book, Is Dead at 77.

One of the fascinating facts you may not know about Coca-Cola is that Diet Coke's name was one of the trickiest parts of the invention process.

VP J.D. Vance told a story about his first encounter with President Trump's "Diet Coke button" in the Oval Office last night at an Ohio GOP dinner in Lima, Ohio. VICE PRESIDENT J.D. VANCE: The ...