Tag Archives: candy

WTF Fun Fact 13259 – The Haribo Gummy Exchange

In Germany, you can exchange acorns for gummy bears. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13259 – The Haribo Gummy Exchange appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13117 – The Flavors of Kit Kat in Japan

Japan has produced over 300 flavors of Kit Kat. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13117 – The Flavors of Kit Kat in Japan appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12407 – Stack of Snacks

A man from Australia broke yet another stranger world record. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12407 – Stack of Snacks appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

The “Candy bar protest”, also known…

The “Candy bar protest”, also known as “the 5 cent chocolate war”, “the 5 cent war”, and “the chocolate candy bar strike”, was a short-lived 1947 protest by Canadian children over the increase in price of chocolate bars from five to eight cents. As the children marched, they sang: We want a 5 cent chocolate… Read More »

Chocolate was classified as “candy”…

Chocolate was classified as “candy” under the Revenue Acts of 1918 and 1921, and so it was taxed as such. Hershey’s sued to recover about $8,000,000 in taxes by arguing it was “food”, and so had been wrongly taxed. The Supreme Court ruled it was “candy”. The post Chocolate was classified as “candy”… appeared first… Read More »