Pop Rocks, the iconic crackling candy, weren’t part of a sweet master plan they were a happy accident born from a failed experiment in carbonated treats. Discover the surprising science and quirky ...

Pop Rocks have a kind of novelty that feels a little ... chemist who was trying to create a sort of instant soda pop, the candy is the result of carbon dioxide (CO₂, the same gas that makes ...

Skittles were first produced in the U.K. in 1974, according to a Penn State blog on the history of candy. Pop Rocks weren’t invented and released as they are today the 70s, Though a similar form ...

Mitchell and introduced to the general public in 1975, Pop Rocks were a form of carbonated candy made from sugar, lactose, corn syrup, and flavoring. These fruit-flavored nuggets released small ...

When rumors spread around the playground in 1979 that Mikey, the kid from the Life cereal commercial, had been killed from a fatal mix of Pop Rocks and Coca-Cola, I thought only of myself.