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A thread for useless (read: interesting) trivia. Post if you have the answer to the question "Have you ever wondered why?"


Q: Have you ever wondered why the candy is called "Milk Duds"?

A: Because back in the 1920s when the were developing the machinery to make them, they were suppose to come out completely round. But as they came off the machine, they continued to have a flat spot on the bottom. They called these "Duds" as they continued to try to fix it. Finally they gave up, and the name stuck. They now have the technology to make them round, but there's no since in changing it now.


Oh, and they do contain milk.

Info from the Food Network show "Unrapped".