1. “Child’s Play” has been the best-selling candy assortment since 1986.
2. Kids worldwide have sent over 20,000 letters to Tootsie Roll reporting how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.
3. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the number one selling candy for Halloween.
4. Consumers in the United States purchase about 90 million pounds of candy for Halloween, totaling over 4.6 billion dollars in sales.
5. Candy corn has been around since the 1880s and was originally called “Chicken Feed.”
6. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Kit Kat, Snickers, and M&Ms are some of the favorite candies in most states.
7. “Fun Size” candy bars were first produced in the 1960s by Mars.
8. Tootsie Rolls were used in wartime field ration kits during World War II.
9. Japan has over 350 flavors of Kit Kats, including unique ones like wasabi and chili.
10. Circus Peanuts are rated the worst Halloween candy, although some people still enjoy them.
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