How Much Do You Know About Candy?

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What candy made its debut in 1946 — the same year the baby boom began?

Almond Joy — a classic coconutty convection — made its debut in 1946, according to The Hershey Company. 

Which president received shipments of Jelly Belly jelly beans regularly during his presidency?

Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, started regularly snacking on jelly beans in 1966 "as part of his successful attempt to give up pipe smoking," according to the Ronald

Reagan Presidential Library & Museum. When he took office in 1981, the Herman Goelitz Candy Company sent the president shipments of his beloved Jelly Belly jelly beans. His favorite flavor?

Licorice.

What candy made its way onto the moon via the Apollo 11 Lunar Module? 

Astronaut Neil Armstrong asked to be stocked with Life Savers for his trip to the moon, according to the Space Foundation Discovery Center website. But the safety office rejected his request

because it was concerned that biting down on one the candies would start a fire in the highly pressurized lunar module cabin. Luckily for Armstrong, engineer Lou Ramon was willing to sneak

the candies onto the spacecraft after making Armstrong "promise, cross his heart, hope to die, that he and Buzz would only suck on the Life Savers and not bite down on them."

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What's the most popular candy brand among Baby Boomers?

U.S. baby boomers favor M&M's Peanut over other candy options, according to a 2022 Statista survey — with 83 percent of respondents reporting a positive opinion of the brand. Godiva came in

second place with 75 percent.

What is the healthiest kind of chocolate for older adults — or any age for that matter?

Looking for the healthiest way to ease your chocolate craving? Reach for the dark chocolate! Researchers from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health say the darker the chocolate, the

more likely it is to be high in flavonoids and low in sugar and added fats. Flavonoids are key because they’re full of antioxidants and may improve mood and cognition and help lower the risk

of some chronic diseases.

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