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"The Popcorn Machine – True Treats Candy"
In the news today, I read that federal agents were arresting Mexican immigrants in sanctuary cities. It reminded me of...
"Charlie Chaplin and a Favorite Retro Candy – True Treats Candy"
What is the connection between iconic silent screen actor Charlie Chaplin and a favorite retro candy? Charlie Chaplin eating shoe...
"Guess who invented Corn Syrup? – True Treats Candy"
Ok – I don’t get why Americans hate corn syrup. It’s sugar. I know, the whole corn-taking-over-the-nation fear and the...
"What is the vegan version of the gummy bear? – True Treats Candy"
Actually the venerable and nicely-textured gummy bear started life as the Turkish delight, a vegetarian medicine-turned-treat that originated around 900...
"Mexico – True Treats Candy"
Olmac Head THANK YOU MEXICO! Without Mexico we would be chocolate-less. Of course, early on Mexico was home to the...
"Roller Coaster Candy and the Fun Factor – True Treats Candy"
When you go to an amusement park, you may notice that there are two types of roller coaster riders: one...
"Charlie Chaplin – True Treats Candy"
Born in London in 1889, he was destitute as his mother was mentally and physically ill and his father, an...
"The First Penny Candies: What’s Missing and Why? – True Treats Candy"
Penny candy has been a favorite for kids since the burgeoning industrial age of the mid-1800s. They could buy an array...
"The Not Dumb Dum Dum – True Treats Candy"
The Dum Dums lollipop was first made in 1924 by the Akron Candy Company. According to manufacturer Spangler, who purchased...
"The Secret Life of the Pixy Stix (Plus Kool-Aid) – True Treats Candy"
The Pixy Stix, beyond any other candy, is a lesson in “don’t stop ‘til” you get it right. The ubiquitous...
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