Life is Like a Box of Chocolate
Milton Hershey got his start making this candy, not chocolate. He sold the company for $1mm in 1900 (equivalent of $28mmm today), before turning his attention to chocolate
What is caramel
This is the best selling beer in the U.S. It first sold first sold nationwide in 1982 and shipped more than 33 million barrels in 2017.
What is a Bud Light
This tourist attraction first opened in 1992 on the site of the former Metropolitan Stadium, where the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings pro teams once played
What is Mall of America
Jelly beans are shiny because of this substance that will appear on your food label under the guise of "confectioner's glaze."
What is shellac (the same thing that makes your gel manicure shiny)
This dessert began in 1897 after Pearle Bixby Wait and wife May trademarked the name for a product made from strawberry, raspberry, orange, or lemon flavoring added to sugar and granulated gelatin.
What is Jell-O
This chocolate candy has its name because it was originally had three separate pieces in one package - each with a different flavor - chocolate, vanilla and strawberry
What is 3 Musketeers
This cocktail is the official drink of the Kentucky Derby; Over 100,000 of these cocktails are served during the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks
What is a Mint Julep
In 2003, BBC sponsored a search for this legendary sea creature that lives in the Highlands of Scotland
Who is the Loch Ness Monster or "Nessie"
In 2008, this chip brand once filed a lawsuit to prove that they weren't actually potato chips to be exempt from the 17.5% VAT for potato crisps
What is Pringles (Procter & Gamble Co.)
This man makes $2,489 per second, more than twice what the median U.S. worker makes in one week
Who is Jeff Bezos
These two chocolate candies are locked in a battle for for #1 in yearly candy sales, swapping places every few years
What are Reese’s and M&M
This soda was born in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Knoxville, Tennessee; it was originally meant to be a mixer for whiskey
What is Mountain Dew
Mildred and Patty Hill, the writers of the song "Happy Birthday to You" hail from this place
Where is Louisville, Kentucky
Until the 1980s, this battered English dish was served in newspaper. But since the ink was considered to be harmful when touching the food, this practice was eliminated.
What are Fish and Chips
1 in 10 peanuts grown in the U.S. for food use ends up in a jar of this peanut butter brand
What is Jif
The two Ms printed on M&M candies represent the names of these two people
Who are are Mars and Murrie
Forrest E Mars (driving force behind the Mars Candy empire) and Bruce Murrie, son of Hershey hocolate’s president William Murrie who had a 20% share in the product
The word whisky comes from the Gaelic word “uisge breathe” which translates to this
What is ‘water of life’
In 1901 Roosevelt delivered a speech that's credited as his first public use of "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at this location.
What is the Minnesota State Fair.
When the United States entered World War II, this salty snack was declared a "nonessential food" that had to halt production immediately
What are potato chips
These were the first peppers that traveled into space on a NASA shuttle
What are Jalapeno Peppers
The Baby Ruth, first sold in 1920, was named for this President’s daughter, not the famous baseball player, as many believe
Who is President Grover (daughter Ruth Cleveland)
This was Frank Sinatra's favorite whiskey. He was buried with a bottle of it, along with a pack of Camel cigarettes
What is Jack Daniels
St. Patrick was not actually born in Ireland, but in this place
Where is Wales
On Sesame Street, Cookie Monster's "cookies" are actually this painted snack. The oils form the actual food would be damaging to the puppet
What are rice cakes.
These small candies were a favorite of Ronald Reagan. In 1966 Reagan wrote to the company, "They have become such a tradition with this Administration that it’s gotten to the point where we can hardly start a meeting or make a decision without passing around the jar"
What are Jelly Belly’s
In 1861, this chocolate company created the first heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine's day. Each year, over 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold around the world.
What is Cadbury Chocolate
The Federal Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits state that bourbon must be made in these types of barrels
What are new, charred oak barrels
The modern golf ball was invented in this place
Where is Cleveland, Ohio
McDonald's fries were cooked in this until 1990. In an effort to make them seem "healthier" they're no cooked in vegetable oil.
What is beed fat
In 1958, Larry King got into a car accidence with this president, who was then senator, in Palm Beach. In an autobiography, King said he had arrived from Brooklyn and was distracted by the swanky South Florida
Who is JFK