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Stacy Conradt
Sweet Talk, Day One: Snickers
by Stacy Conradt - October 24, 2007 - 9:10 AM

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Every weekday until Halloween, I’ll be offering up trivia treats about sweets you’re likely to encounter on October 31st. We’ll start with Snickers.

snickers.gif1. Snickers was invented in 1930 and was sold for a nickel.

2. Fun-size Snickers weren’t invented until 1968.

3. The candy bar’s namesake was actually the Mars family’s favorite horse.

4. Snickers was the sponsor of the Howdy Doody Show from 1949-1952.

5. It was originally sold as the Marathon bar in the U.K. and Ireland.

6. In July 2005, Snickers and Mars Bars were recalled in New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory. The Mars company received three anonymous letters threatening to put poisoned candy on store shelves. One of the letters included a Snickers that had been compromised with an unidentified substance. A massive recall was issued and no one was hurt.

Tomorrow: Tootsie Rolls.

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Comments (8)

  1. That bus ad cleverly sells sex; note “Hung”, “Erect” and “O My”.

    And what’s the deal with Fun Size candy bars? That’s not fun, big is fun! O My.

    posted by Johnny Cat on 10-24-2007 at 9:22 am

  2. First, a post all about deep fried foods. Now, posts all about candy. You’re determined to make me break my diet.
    CONSPIRACY! I like it.

    posted by Molly on 10-24-2007 at 10:49 am

  3. Molly,
    I do what I can. ;)

    posted by Stacy on 10-24-2007 at 10:53 am

  4. What a great idea for a post series!

    Anyone know why they were called “Marathons” overseas?

    posted by Andy on 10-24-2007 at 3:37 pm

  5. What happened to the post about Indonesia banning Snickers? Did I imagine it?

    posted by julie on 10-25-2007 at 8:07 am

  6. Yeah, and how about that distinctive pattern on the bottom of the bar? Is it incidental or a design feature?

    posted by Tom on 10-20-2008 at 8:55 am

  7. The pattern on the bottom of a Snickers is from the metal mesh screen they ride on while they’re being enveloped by a chocolate waterfall.

    posted by airship on 10-20-2008 at 10:17 am

  8. Mmmmm….. chocolate waterfall.

    posted by Vickey on 10-20-2008 at 5:55 pm

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