Junk Food Facts

M&M's - Named after Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie (son of Hershey President). Mars needed Hershey's chocolate to compensate for the demand caused by WWII

Pringles - Not actually potato chips because only 48% is considered potato based content according to FDA, this raised many questions and disputes because it was misnamed and falsely advertised.

Snickers- named after a horse and inspired by a simple snack of nougat, peanut, and caramel, snickers has alway been and continues to be a world wide favorite. Mars made it his own by coating it with chocolate and selling it wholesale. Sales amount to over 2 billion annually!

Pop Rocks- pop rocks are made by combining 4 main ingredients, boiling the soultion, pressurizing it using CO2, and then cooling into a solid substance. The pressure is then released and the substance shatters, leaving behind tiny pieces of candy that react with the saliva in your mouth.

Tootsie Pop- Sugary treat is most popularly known for its slogan: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootise pop? Depending on various factors such as tongue size and amount of saliva, it takes the average adult approximately 250 licks to reach the tootsie roll center.

Mr. Goodbar- The idea of chocolate and peanuts together was originally frowned upon by Hershey's owner at the time. However,Wiliiam Murrie was allowed to create the combo if a fake name was used in order to protect the Hershey name.

Tang, Cool whip, pop rocks, jell-o, powdered egg whites, and a tapioca substitute - all created by the same scientist who worked for General Foods. He patented over 70 things through out his life time. Pop rocks were invented in attempt to recreate an instant carbonated drink.

Tang and Space- The drink was not created for space, but became popular after Mercury flight and Gemini Project used the product to enhance the taste of water.

Tootsie Rolls- Created as a hard to melt chocolate and named after the creators daught, Clara, who went by the nickname tootsie. The product became part of the daily rations for soliders in WWII and was popular because of its low cost. Over 64 million tootsie rolls are made everyday.

Lifesavers - Spark can be seen with all flavors, not just wintergreen. Electrical charge produced is comparable to lightening on a much smaller scale. Wintergreen flashes brighter due to a chemical in the flavoring, however all hard candys emit light when crunched.


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