Pop Rocks

Pop Rocks are a carbonated sugar candy available since 1975. When eaten, Pop Rocks melt, resulting in a popping sound and a slight tingling sensation.

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Carbonated - Sugar - Candy - 1975

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The idea for the product dates back to the late 1950s; in 1961 William A. Mitchell, a chemist working for General Foods, received the first of several patents for the product. General Foods didn't market the product until 1975, and stopped producing it in the 1980s. Since 1979, Zeta Espacial S.A., a company based in the municipality of Rubí in Barcelona, Spain, has manufactured, sold, and exported the product.

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1950s - 1961 - William A. Mitchell - Chemist - General Foods - 1975 - 1980s - 1979 - Zeta Espacial S.A. - Municipality of Rubí - Barcelona - Spain

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During the product's heyday, rumors persisted that if you ate Pop Rocks and drank cola you would blow up. The company spent large sums sending out flyers to debunk the rumor. In 2004, the TV series MythBusters managed to disprove the rumor by mixing pop rocks and cola inside a pig's stomach.

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Cola - 2004 - MythBusters - Pig

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Pop Rocks have become popular recently among teenagers for use during french kissing. Putting Pop Rocks into your mouth and quickley french kissing will supposedly impart the tingling feeling to your partner.

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