Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda?

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Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda?

In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. Which is realllllllly gross. What are you doing with all of that soda, America? I certainly hope you aren’t drinking it. If it were all cola, we’re talking 11 trillion calories . That’s 12.78 gigawatt hours of energy, enough to power over 2,700 New York City households for an entire year. Gross. It’s also the most in the world. Slate put together this interactive map of how much soda was purchased per person per country in 2011. China has four times our population . We purchase almost 19 times as much soda. We’re also less likely to call it soda. Edwin Chen, a data scientist at Twitter, analyzed where and how often the words “pop,” “soda,” and “coke” appeared on the social media tool in reference to a drink. The results of his analysis: Click to embiggen. (Image courtesy of echen.me .) Chen notes that the generic us...

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@lzilverberg » 29 Jul '12, 9pm
I'm looking at you @srcuello RT @grist In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is gross
@JLMoskowitz » 17 Jul '12, 8pm
RT @akornblatt <3 #infographics RT @grist: Interactive map of how much soda purchased per person per country in 2011. [link]
@VeggieToGo » 17 Jul '12, 6pm
RT @TheSecrtLife: Easiest trivia ever: What country buys the most soda (and consumes 12.78 gigawatt hours of energy in the process)? [link]
@TheSecrtLife » 17 Jul '12, 6pm
Easiest trivia ever: What country buys the most soda (and consumes 12.78 gigawatt hours of energy in the process)? [link]
@sodafreesummer » 16 Jul '12, 11pm
RT @AartzRD: China has four times our population. We purchase almost 19 times as much soda... [link]
@bridoc » 16 Jul '12, 2pm
Some disgusting (and shocking) stats on how much soda Americans drink: [link]
@seanmcclintock » 16 Jul '12, 1pm
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] via @grist
@indybootcamps » 16 Jul '12, 1am
RT @MaxBarry_: Interactive Map: How Much Soda Was Purchased Per Person Per Country In 2011 - [link] #Health
@MaxBarry_ » 15 Jul '12, 11pm
Interactive Map: How Much Soda Was Purchased Per Person Per Country In 2011 - [link] #Health
@amandasingley » 15 Jul '12, 4pm
China has four times our population. We purchase almost 19 times as much soda. Ouch! #gethealthyandfit [link]
@lelper » 14 Jul '12, 5pm
RT @GrassHappy99: "@grist: In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is realllllllly gross." #supersizedUSA
@GrassHappy99 » 14 Jul '12, 5pm
"@grist: In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is realllllllly gross." #supersizedUSA
@skedag » 14 Jul '12, 5pm
RT@grist: In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is realllllllly gross. -- Grist (@grist)
@bruteforceblog » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
RT @PeterGleick: "@grist: In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is gross." And 110 liters #bottledwater.
@PeterGleick » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
"@grist: In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is gross." And 110 liters #bottledwater.
@xoloboy » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
USA drinks soda like mad, Mexico follows suit trying to catch up with the Jones. #mexicoengorda [link]
@roscor15 » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
RT @BiancaJagger: Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? The answer will not surprise you [link]
@keithbeats » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
Very gross. RT @grist: In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is realllllllly gross.
@BiancaJagger » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? The answer will not surprise you [link]
@zingbot » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
You can power an iPad for over a million years with the calories in the soda the average American drinks annually. [link]
@thatstyping » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
INDEED. Blech. "@grist: In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is realllllllly gross."
@ericbaldukas » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
This is a problem. “@grist: In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is realllllllly gross.”
@MarilynM » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
0 liters in our house RT @grist In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is realllllllly gross.
@mlbyington » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
Someone drank my share, as I don't buy it! RT @grist: In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Gross!
@grist » 14 Jul '12, 3pm
In 2011, Americans bought 170 liters of soda. Per person. [link] Which is realllllllly gross.
@walkforhunger » 14 Jul '12, 2pm
Another one: [link] MT @snaptohealth fantastic #soda graphic from #NatGeo? Excess #sugar=excess weight [link]
@MaevCreaven » 14 Jul '12, 11am
What do you think of this one, in 2011 we purchased 103 litres of soft drinks each , placing us in 8th , USA top... [link]
@DrElenaMorreale » 14 Jul '12, 3am
Ok China has 4x our population, yet we purchase 19x more soda....what's wrong with this picture???... [link]
@vanlenning » 14 Jul '12, 1am
"China has four times our population. We (usa) purchase almost 19 times as much soda. [link] #howmuchsugardoweneed?
@ForeverYoungRx » 13 Jul '12, 8pm
Great time to wean off the soft drinks. This is gross! [link]
@1LittlePrick » 13 Jul '12, 5pm
That's a lot of soda, America... RT @grist: Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? [link]
@RootsofChange » 13 Jul '12, 5pm
CrAzY! RT @grist Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? [link]
@TimeattheTable » 13 Jul '12, 4pm
Wowza RT:@markhymanmd: [link] #China has four times our population. We purchase almost 19 times as much #soda. This is a must!
@meganphalon » 13 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @markhymanmd: [link] #China has four times our population. We purchase almost 19 times as much #soda. This is a must!
@markhymanmd » 13 Jul '12, 4pm
[link] #China has four times our population. We purchase almost 19 times as much #soda. This is a must!
@Natasha1024 » 13 Jul '12, 11am
RT @grist interactive map of how much soda purchased per country. US in huge lead [link]
@RicardosMed » 13 Jul '12, 5am
“@grist: Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? [link]” new name; Diabetesville!
@_luistoro » 13 Jul '12, 4am
Actually I would've guessed Mexico RT @grist Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? [link]
@jeremymcc » 13 Jul '12, 1am
Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? [link] via @zite
@COCOTheDrink » 13 Jul '12, 12am
RT @LisaBorden: Sickening. RT @askumbra: Guess how many liters of soda Americans bought in 2011: [link]
@LisaBorden » 13 Jul '12, 12am
Sickening. RT @askumbra: Guess how many liters of soda Americans bought in 2011: [link]
@erinred » 13 Jul '12, 12am
Ew. RT @grist: Check out this interactive map of how much soda was purchased per person per country in 2011. [link]
@AskUmbra » 13 Jul '12, 12am
Guess how many liters of soda Americans bought in 2011: [link] Woe is me!
@iamroxanita » 13 Jul '12, 4am
RT @grist: Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? [link]
@Angry_Saguaro » 13 Jul '12, 4am
RT @grist: Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? [link]
@gotallier » 13 Jul '12, 4am
RT @grist: Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? [link]
@grist » 13 Jul '12, 4am
Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda? [link]
@thinkrboyd » 13 Jul '12, 3am
RT @grist: Check out this interactive map of how much soda was purchased per person per country in 2011. [link]
@poshereats » 12 Jul '12, 11pm
RT @grist: Check out this interactive map of how much soda was purchased per person per country in 2011. [link]
@NMF_LiveNew » 12 Jul '12, 11pm
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