Fun Facts About Pumpkins for Kids

The video is a Halloween-themed educational segment for kids, featuring fun facts about pumpkins, Hershey's chocolate, and candy. It covers the largest pumpkin, the water content of pumpkins, historical uses, and the pumpkin capital of the world. The chocolate section discusses Milton Hershey's history, Hershey's Kisses, and space chocolate. The candy section includes facts about cotton candy, Snickers, milk chocolate, and M&M's.

What was the weight of the largest pumpkin ever grown?

• 1,140 pounds

• 900 pounds

• 1,500 pounds

• 800 pounds

What percentage of a pumpkin is water?

• 70%

• 80%

• 60%

• 90%

What were pumpkins historically recommended for?

• Removing freckles and curing snake bites

• Treating headaches

• Improving eyesight

• Boosting immunity

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What is Morton, Illinois known as?

• Pumpkin Capital of the World

• Chocolate Capital of the World

• Candy Capital of the World

• Squash Capital of the World

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What did Milton Hershey do before making chocolate?

• Made cookies

• Made jelly

• Made ice cream

• Made caramel

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Where did Milton Hershey discover chocolate?

• In Germany

• At a local market

• At the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago

• In Switzerland

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How were Hershey's Kisses wrapped for almost 14 years?

• By conveyor belt

• By robots

• By machine

• By hand

What was the original name of cotton candy?

• Fairy Floss

• Sugar Fluff

• Sweet Web

• Candy Cloud

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What was the Snickers bar named after?

• A family friend

• A family cat

• A family dog

• A family horse

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What do the M and M in M&Ms stand for?

• Mars and Murray

• Mars and Martin

• Mars and Milton

• Mars and Morrison

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