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Marshmallow Peeps Turning 60 This Year

Randy McCoy — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:21:26 +0000

Marshmallow Peeps, the Easter treat, is turning 60 years old this year. The Peep was invented by the Rodda Candy Company in 1953, a year later it was bought by the current owner, Just Born. Bob Born, the owner, liked the way the Peeps looked, so he bought the company in 1954. Born had a machine made that would mass produce the Peeps and trademarked the name.

Make Your Own Candy Heart Pics!

Sharon Buck — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:58:37 +0000

I saw a bunch of candy hearts on a friend’s Facebook page and I really wanted to find out how to make my own! Well, there’s a site for that! I googled “candy heart generator” and the site of Cryptogram.com came up! It’s so easy! You can pick the color of the heart and say [...]

Kids Eating Warheads Is Easily the Most Painful Supercut Ever

TheFW Staff — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:20:46 +0000

We’ve previously shared with you videos of poor kids making adorably sour faces while tasting the deceptively delicious candy Warheads. These kids are expecting something sweet, and what they get is punch of sour right in the face. Now comes a cute supercut of kids reacting to their first taste of Warheads. It’s sure to [...]

The Oddest 'Hobbit' Moments in Pop Culture

Kevin Maher — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:16:24 +0000

J.R.R. Tolkien published ‘The Hobbit‘ in 1938 and for decades fans have obsessed over Middle-Earth. Here are just a few highlights of “Hobbit fever” throughout pop culture. Led Zeppelin — ‘Ramble On’ Robert Plant and Jimmy Page co-wrote the song and included more than a few references to ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ mentioning Gollum [...]

Want to Smell Nice? Forget Deodorant, Eat Candy

Randy McCoy — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:57:06 +0000

It’s now possible to quit using deodorant, perfume and other body scents thanks to new candy, Deo Perfume Candy, an edible deodorant. The technology behind the idea goes back to when scientists discovered foods such as garlic and asparagus can affect body odor. The same thought process is used with Deo Perfume Candy; ingest rose oil [...]

Nine-Year-Old Spends Parents' Life Savings on Candy

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:03:14 +0000

What does a nine-year-old do with $4,000? Buy candy. A lot of candy.While a kid with four grand worth of sweets paints a humorous picture, there’s a couple in the Ukraine who aren’t laughing. That’s because it was their nine-year-old who found their life savings hidden in a couch and went for the ultimate sugar rush. The [...]

Leftover Halloween Candy Ideas

Andy Capwell — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:47:32 +0000

Halloween is here and if you're like me, you probably bought a lot more candy than you're going to give to trick-or-treaters. On November 1st you find yourself with a lot of leftover candy! You certainly don't want to throw out the candy, but what can you do with all of it? Here's some leftover Halloween candy ideas.

10 Easy Ways to Make Candy Corn Awesome

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:45:14 +0000

There’s one single treat in the history of all candy deliciousness that makes us feel so torn. Candy corn -- we hate to love it and love to hate it. How is it possible it can taste so bad, yet be so irresistible? It’s a Halloween trick AND treat. (See what we did there?)