Comments on: A Spoonful of Wheaties Facts http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14719 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:11:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kara http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14719/comment-page-1#comment-85334 Kara Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:05:27 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14719#comment-85334 Mary Lou Retton was the first female to be pictured on the *front* of the Wheaties box. Elinor Smith's photo appeared on the back of the box. Mary Lou Retton was the first female to be pictured on the *front* of the Wheaties box. Elinor Smith’s photo appeared on the back of the box.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14719/comment-page-1#comment-85325 Dawn Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:20:23 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14719#comment-85325 confused..you said the first female to appear on the box was aviatrix Elinor Smith, but the first woman on the box wasn't until 1986 (Mary Lou Retton). ?? confused..you said the first female to appear on the box was aviatrix Elinor Smith, but the first woman on the box wasn’t until 1986 (Mary Lou Retton).

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]]> By: Chad Cloman http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14719/comment-page-1#comment-85064 Chad Cloman Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:42:48 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14719#comment-85064 Pictures of the top 10 boxes, or it didn't happen. Pictures of the top 10 boxes, or it didn’t happen.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14719/comment-page-1#comment-84771 Rachel Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:01:21 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14719#comment-84771 Here's an interesting note: The packaging carries the allergan warning that Wheaties contain wheat. No kidding! I proofread the packaging for 3 years, and it would crack me up every time. Here’s an interesting note: The packaging carries the allergan warning that Wheaties contain wheat. No kidding! I proofread the packaging for 3 years, and it would crack me up every time.

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