Comments on: The Stories Behind Curiously Named Products

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:40:04 +0000

I need to get some Absorbine Jr. – I actually had never heard of it, but being a horsewoman, I’m pretty familiar with Absorbine “Sr.” and to be honest, I’ve considered using it when I’m really sore from working out or riding.

By: Kie

Kie — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:17:28 +0000

@ lsmith

Pez is short for phefferminz, which is the German word for pepermint.

By: hyacinth

hyacinth — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:06:01 +0000

So I have to go to Canada for the Prep H that will help my undereye bags and face wrinkles? Hmmm… I’m beginning to get on board with this while Canadian Healthcare system!

By: Jonny

Jonny — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:32:57 +0000

My fave use of Heinz 57 was in the original Manchurian Candidate, when Sen John Iselin can’t remember how many communists to claim there are in the State Dept, and Angela Lansbury sees him putting ketchup on something and the next we see, Iselin is claiming there are “exactly 57 members of the Communist Party in the State Dept.”

By: KP

KP — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:49:30 +0000

Seven-up

7 ounce bottles and the bubbles went up.

By: lsmith

lsmith — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:24:50 +0000

what about pez?

By: jgreg

jgreg — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:28:37 +0000

EDIT: varieties of pickles.

By: jgreg

jgreg — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:27:07 +0000

Really?! The folklore says that Heinz began with 57 varieties. When has folklore ever mislead us? Have faith, my friends!

By: ytlas

ytlas — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:54:51 +0000

this doesn’t really jive with a previous mentalfloss article (or maybe it was the “be amazing” book) that said that heinz57 got its name from heinz and his wife combining their favorite numbers.

is that what “personal reasons” entails?

By: Vivek

Vivek — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:38:55 +0000

and KY Jelly :)