Weird (And Sometimes Creepy) Facts About Halloween Candy You Should Know Before Trick-Or-Treating
Do candy shells contain insects? Which chocolate treats became popular thanks to WWII? And what is the ugly truth behind those urban legends? Over on Reddit, people are sharing the strange and sometimes creepy facts about Halloween candy.
Vote up the oddball facts about favorite treats and sweet Halloween traditions.
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From Redditor u/featheredoctopus:
M&Ms were inspired by soldiers' rations during the Spanish Civil War. Forrest Mars Sr. of the Mars Company observed British volunteers eating chocolate beads encased in a hard sugar shell, which prevented melting. By WWII, M&Ms were produced and sold exclusively to the military.
Source: Six Times M&Ms Made History
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From Redditor u/iveydesign:
The ingredient that gives a Butterfinger its flakey center is corn flakes.
Source: How It's Made - Butterfingers
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From Redditor u/pybacup:
That purple Skittles are grape flavoured in the US rather than blackcurrant (in the UK) due to a government ban introduced in 1629.
Source: Purple Skittles taste completely different outside the US
Source: Why the Purple Skittle Tastes Different Outside America
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Smarties
From Redditor u/TBTabby:
Smarties candy was originally made with machines that were built to make gunpowder pellets for ammunition during WWI.
Source: The Untold Truth Of Smarties Candies
Source: Rockets candy a Halloween treat with a Toronto history
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Starburst
From Redditor u/dont_eat_black_rice:
Originally called "Opal Fruit," the UK version of Starburst candy is made with a vegetarian friendly gelatin, but in the US it is not.
Source: Are Starburst Vegan?
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From Redditor u/clomjompsonjim:
The "choco-layer" between Kit Kat wafers is just crushed-up Kit Kat reject bars.
Source: Solving the Mystery of Kit Kat Filling
Source: What’s Actually in a Kit Kat? The Candy Bars Have a Surprising Ingredient in Their Filling