Discovering Surprising Facts About Halloween Candy

The video explores Halloween's popularity in the U.S., focusing on candy-related aspects. It discusses the divisive opinions on candy corn, its production, and its consumption. The video highlights Skittles as a top-selling Halloween candy and traces the history of trick-or-treating, noting its rise in the 1950s. It also covers the introduction of fun-sized candy bars by Mars and the significant spending on Halloween candy. Finally, it provides a fun fact about the capacity of a pillowcase for collecting candy.

What are some of the activities that make Halloween appealing to both young and old Americans?

• Attending sports events

• Going to the beach

• Costume parties, haunted houses, and trick-or-treating

• Watching horror movies

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What percentage of Americans surveyed find candy corn to be tasty?

• 35%

• 49%

• 21%

• 23%

According to a poll, what is considered the 'right' way to eat candy corn by 29% of people?

• Eating the yellow end first

• Eating the orange middle first

• Eating the skinny white end first

• Eating it whole

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How many times could the candy corn produced by Brock's Candy Company circle the Earth if laid end to end?

• 2.5 times

• 3.5 times

• 5 times

• 4.25 times

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Which candy is one of the top-selling during Halloween, with Americans purchasing roughly 3.3 million pounds?

• M&Ms

• Reese's

• Twix

• Skittles

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When did trick-or-treating become popular with American children?

• 1920s

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1950s

Which comic strip depicted trick-or-treating in 1951, helping to establish the custom in American pop culture?

• The Far Side

• Calvin and Hobbes

• Peanuts

• Garfield

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Which candy manufacturer started distributing mini candy bars in 1961, targeting trick-or-treaters?

• Cadbury

• Nestle

• Mars

• Hershey's

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What was the first fun-sized candy bar produced by Mars in 1968?

• Kit Kat

• Snickers

• Twix

• Butterfinger

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How many pieces of Halloween candy can a standard pillowcase hold?

• 500 pieces

• 600 pieces

• 690 pieces

• 750 pieces

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