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Tricky Treats: Candy Myths
Think you know your treats? Put your sweet tooth to the test with our candy quiz.
Questions and answers provided by the
Discovery Channel
.
1
Life Savers candy was invented by a man whose daughter died choking on a mint. The hole in the middle allows you to breathe, even if it gets stuck in your throat.
a)
True
b)
False
2
The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after the daughter of President Grover Cleveland.
a)
True
b)
False
3
Swallowed chewing gum takes seven years to digest and pass through your system.
a)
True
b)
False
4
Wint-O-Green Life Savers create sparks if you chew them in the dark.
a)
True
b)
False
5
The kid who played Mikey in the Life Cereal commercials died when his stomach exploded after consuming Pop Rocks candy and Coca-Cola.
a)
True
b)
False
6
Fish-and-chip lovers in Scotland can satisfy their candy cravings by ordering a deep-fried Mars candy bar to accompany their fried cod.
a)
True
b)
False
7
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were invented in the 1970s when a man eating peanut butter collided with a woman eating chocolate, resulting in a tasty mixture of the two flavors.
a)
True
b)
False
8
The Jelly Belly Candy Company makes jellybeans flavored like soap, spinach, and earwax.
a)
True
b)
False
9
Eating chocolate causes acne breakouts.
a)
True
b)
False
10
Several scientific studies have been conducted in order to determine the number of licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.
a)
True
b)
False
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