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12 Unique Candies From Around the World You Can Buy Online

Looking for a flavor adventure? Want to diversify your tastes and satisfy your sweet tooth? Try some of these sweets and candies from all over the world.

Missing: When Red M&Ms Disappeared for More Than a Decade

In 1976, red M&Ms were pulled from shelves. In 1987, they staged a comeback thanks to an enterprising college student.

Oink to the World: How Smashing a Peppermint Pig Became an American Christmas Tradition

Every year, families in Saratoga Springs, New York, celebrate Christmas by smashing a peppermint pig candy with a hammer.

Is your state sticking with the classics, or chowing down on cheesecake?

The Most Popular Holiday Dessert in Each State, Mapped

Gingerbread men, candy canes, and other classic Christmas desserts made the cut. Thanks to Utah, so did Jolly Ranchers.

What Are Sugar Plums?

Sugar plums didn't originally contain plums, and their name once doubled as a not-so-sweet euphemism.

Love it or hate it, candy corn is here to stay.

A Short, Sweet History of Candy Corn

Depending on which survey you’re looking at, candy corn is either the best or the worst Halloween candy ever created. Either way, here’s how it came to be.

This Halloween procession in Massachusetts was poison-free.

When a Long Island Housewife Handed Out Arsenic to Kids on Halloween

Helen Pfeil thought some kids were much too old for treats, so she played a nasty trick on them instead.

Criminal behavior was seen as an inspiration for trick or treating in the 1930s.

How Gangsters and the Media Helped Make Trick or Treating a Halloween Tradition

The practice of trick or treating didn't appear in North America until the 1930s, when kids started emulating front-page criminals and used principles of extortion and racketeering to demand candy—or else.

Target Parking Lots Will Host Drive-Thru Trick or Treating This Halloween

Target locations around the country will become “Boo Avenues,” a less germy way to celebrate the holiday.

There aren’t any 10-foot strawberries to dip in it, unfortunately.

Lindt Opened the World’s Largest Chocolate Museum in Switzerland, Complete With a 30-Foot-Tall Chocolate Fountain

There aren’t any 10-foot strawberries to dip in it, but there is a tasting room at the end of the tour.

Black licorice can have serious health consequences when it's consumed in excess.

A Man Died From Eating Too Much Black Licorice—Here's How That Can Happen

The 54-year-old consumed one-and-a-half bags of black licorice a day for weeks before his heart stopped. An ingredient in the treat is to blame.

Recent weather in Switzerland has involved chocolate precipitation.

Candy Land: It's Raining Chocolate in Switzerland

The small town of Olten was besieged Friday morning by a dusting of cocoa powder, the result of a factory mishap.

These chalky discs are headed back to your Necco' the woods soon.

Finally: Necco Wafers Are Officially Back After a Two-Year Absence

Two years after Necco shut its doors for good, Necco Wafers are headed back to your necco’ the woods.

Peeps are all out of cluck when it comes to confectionery popularity contests.

America’s 10 Most Hated Easter Candies

Apparently, many people are hoping the Easter bunny doesn’t bring them any Peeps or Cadbury Creme Eggs.

Despite what you may think, the sriracha bean is actually the mildest of the five.

Jelly Belly Turns Up the Scovilles With New Sriracha, Jalapeño, and Carolina Reaper Flavors

If you think you can handle the spice, these new pepper-flavored jelly beans may prove to be the perfect challenge for your taste buds.

Why Do We Give Chocolate For Valentine’s Day?

Chocolates have become the default Valentine’s Day gift, but the treat didn't earn its romantic reputation overnight.

7 Sweet Valentine’s Day Traditions From Around the World

From love spoons to obligatory chocolate-giving, here are some ways people will be celebrating Valentine’s Day around the world this year.

SweetHearts Are Back This Valentine’s Day, But More Than Half of Them Are Blank

After taking a year off, SweetHearts are back for Valentine’s Day 2020—but most of them are missing their signature conversation starters.

Each State’s Favorite Christmas Candy

Candy canes and peppermint bark do a lot, but it turns out that mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups do the most.

Why Do We Eat Candy on Halloween?

Trick-or-treating for candy on Halloween only became common a few decades ago, but the tradition's roots stretch back to ancient pagan celebrations.

The 10 Best—and the 10 Worst—Halloween Candies

Use this data to triumph over any candy corn sympathizers or Snickers skeptics during your office-wide debate.

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A Tasty History of Edible Underwear

The adult novelty item has a surprisingly rich history involving organized crime, food science, and the difficulties in patenting the name "Candypants."

Finally: Kale Candy Canes Have Arrived

Kale candy canes from Archie McPhee have "the flavor of kale with none of the dietary benefits." Win-win?

Find Out Which Halloween Candy Is Most Popular in Your State

Based on this information, trick-or-treaters might want Hot Tamales and candy corn more than you thought.

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