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Ep202: Chocolate Brands Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify.
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Kid Cast Daily starts yours. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
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we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just for curious
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kids like you. Today's episode is all about
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chocolates, candy brands, and the cool companies that make
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your favorite sweet treats. Get ready for a fun ride through
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the world of chocolate bars, gummy candies, and more.
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Let's see how many you can guess.
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Here comes our first question. It's an easy 1 to get you
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started. What is the name of the famous
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chocolate bar that has caramel, nougat and peanuts and comes in
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a red and white wrapper? Here's a hint it really
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satisfies. The answer is Snickers.
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Snickers is made by Mars Incorporated and has been around
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since 1930. It's one of the best selling
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candy bars in the world. Ready for the next one?
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Which candy brand is known for its colorful candy coated
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chocolates that melt in your mouth, not in your hand?
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The answer is M&M's. M&M's were first made in 1941
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and they come in many colors and flavors today.
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The little M printed on each piece makes them easy to
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recognize. Let's try a question about a
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candy that's super chewy. What is the name of the popular
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fruit flavored chewy candy that comes in long ropes and was
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first made in 1845? The answer is Twizzlers.
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Twizzlers are made by the Hershey Company.
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They are especially famous for their strawberry flavor.
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Now for a classic chocolate treat.
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Which chocolate bar is known for its crispy rice inside and comes
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in a blue wrapper? The answer is Crunch Bar.
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The Crunch Bar is made by Nestle, and his pieces of puffed
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rice mix with milk chocolate. Here's a question about a candy
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that's super sour. Which brand makes chewy candies
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called Sour Patch Kids shaped like little people, The answer
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is Sour Patch Kids. The candies are sour on the
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outside and sweet on the inside. They were first made in the
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1970s and are now sold by Mondelez International.
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Time for a question about a candy with a golden ticket.
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Which chocolate bar was featured in the book Charlie and the
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Chocolate Factory and is made by Nestle in real life?
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The answer is the Wonka Bar Inspired by Roald Dahl's story,
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the Wonka Bar was created as a real product by Nestle.
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It was sold for several years and some bars even came with a
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golden ticket contest. Let's see if you know this
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famous peanut butter treat. Which candy has a crunchy
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chocolate shell and a creamy peanut butter center and comes
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in orange packaging? The answer is Reese's Peanut
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Butter Cups. Reese's is made by the Hershey
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Company and is one of their most popular candies.
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The combination of chocolate and peanut butter makes it a
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favorite for many people. Now for question about a candy
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that's a little bit minty. What is the name of the round
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chocolate covered mint candy that comes in a shiny green
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wrapper and is often given out at restaurants?
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The answer is Andy's Mints. Andy's Mints have a layer of
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mint flavored candy sandwiched between two layers of chocolate.
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They are often handed out after meals at restaurants.
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Here comes a question about a very old candy bar.
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Which chocolate bar introduced in 1900 is named after a famous
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American family and has a simple milk chocolate flavor?
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The answer is Hershey's milk chocolate bar.
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It was created by Milton Hershey and is one of the oldest and
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most popular chocolate bars in the United States.
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Let's see if you know this fruity candy.
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Which chewy fruit flavored candy comes in red, yellow, orange,
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green, and purple and is known for the slogan Taste the
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Rainbow? The answer is Skittles.
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Skittles are made by Mars Incorporated and have been
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popular since the 1970s. They're famous for their bright
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colors and fruity flavors. Here's a question about a
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chocolate bar with a wafer inside.
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What is the name of the chocolate covered wafer bar that
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comes in a red wrapper and is known for the slogan Have a
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break? Have a under score, under score,
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under score, under score. The answer is Kit Kat.
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Kit Kat bars are made by Nestle, except in the United States,
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where they are made by Hershey. The bar is easy to break into
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pieces to share with friends. Now for a question about a
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lollipop. Which lollipop brand is famous
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for having a bubble gum center? The answer is blow Pop Blow Pops
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are made by Charms, which is owned by Tootsie Roll
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Industries. Each lollipop has a chewy bubble
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gum center inside a hard candy shell.
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Here's one about a candy that's perfect for movie night.
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What is the name of the small chocolate covered caramel candy
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that comes in a yellow box and is popular at the movies?
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The answer is Milk Duds. Milk Duds are made by the
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Hershey Company. The name comes from the fact
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that the original candies were supposed to be perfectly round,
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but most of them were not, so they were called duds.
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Let's see if you know this gummy candy.
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Which candy brand is famous for its bear shaped gummy candies
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that come in many colors and flavors?
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The answer is Haribo gold bears. Haribo is a German company that
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invented the gummy bear in 1922. Today, Haribo gold bears are
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sold all over the world. Here's a question about a candy
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that pops. What is the name of the candy
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that crackles and pops in your mouth when you eat it?
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The answer is Pop Rocks. Pop Rocks are made by Zeta, a
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spatial essay and were first sold in the 1970s.
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The candy contains tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide which make the
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popping sound when you eat them. Here comes a tricky one about a
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classic chocolate treat. Which candy bar comes in a
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silver wrapper, has a nougat center, caramel, and is topped
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with almonds? The answer is Milky Way
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Midnight. Milky Way Midnight is made by
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Mars Incorporated. It has a dark chocolate coating
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and is a variation of the original Milky Way bar.
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Let's try a question about a crunchy chocolatey treat.
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What is the name of the round chocolate covered malted milk
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balls that come in a red box? The answer is Whoppers.
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Whoppers are made by the Hershey Company.
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They have a crunchy malted milk center inside a chocolate
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coating. Now for a candy that is shaped
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like a fish. Which chewy candy is shaped like
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a fish and is usually red in color?
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The answer is Swedish Fish. Swedish Fish are fruit flavored
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gummy candies that were created in Sweden.
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They are popular in the United States and often found in movie
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theaters. Here's a question about a famous
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chocolate and caramel combo. What is the name of the candy
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that is a square of soft caramel covered in milk chocolate and
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comes in a gold and brown wrapper?
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The answer is Rolo. Rolo is made by Nestle in most
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countries and by the Hershey Company in the United States.
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Each Rolo is a little bite sized piece of caramel wrapped in
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chocolate. Let's see if you know this
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peanutty treat. Which candy bar is made of
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nougat, caramel and whole peanuts and is named after a
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famous baseball player from the 1920s?
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The answer is Baby Ruth. Baby Ruth bars are made by
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Ferrara Candy Company, which is part of Ferraro.
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The bar is named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter
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Ruth, but many people think it was named after the baseball
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player Babe Ruth. Here's a question about a
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colorful fruit flavored candy. Which candy comes and rolled up
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strips, is fruit flavored, and is often unrolled and stretched
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out to eat? The answer is fruit by the foot.
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Fruit by the Foot is made by General Mills under the Betty
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Crocker brand. Each roll is about 3 feet long
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and comes in fun, bright colors. Let's try a question about a
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crunchy peanut butter candy. Which candy bar is made of
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crisp, crunchy peanut butter layers covered in chocolate and
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comes in an orange wrapper? The answer is Butterfinger.
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Butterfinger is made by Ferrero. The bar is known for its flaky,
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crunchy peanut butter center. Here's one about a classic
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peppermint candy. What is the name of the round
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red and white striped peppermint candy often given out during the
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holidays? The answer is peppermint
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Starlight mints. These mints are made by several
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different candy companies. They are a popular treat during
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the winter holidays and are often found in candy dishes at
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restaurants. Now for a question about a
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famous chocolate and coconut bar.
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Which candy bar is covered in milk chocolate and filled with
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coconut and sometimes has two whole almonds on top?
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The answer is Almond Joy. Almond Joy is made by the
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Hershey Company. Its sister Candy Mounds, is
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similar but does not have almonds and uses dark chocolate.
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Let's see if you know this tangy, chewy candy.
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Which candy is known for its square shape, fruity flavors,
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and slogan unexplainably juicy? The answer is Starburst.
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Starburst candies are made by Mars Incorporated.
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They come in flavors like strawberry, lemon, orange, and
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cherry. Here's a question about a candy
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with a crunchy shell and a chewy inside.
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Which candy is shaped like an egg, has a crunchy candy shell
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and a chewy chocolate center, and is especially popular during
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Easter? The answer is Cadbury mini eggs.
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Cadbury is a British company that makes many different types
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of chocolate. Mini eggs are especially popular
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in the spring. Now for a question about a
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classic licorice candy. What is the name of the black
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chewy candy that comes in twists and is made from licorice root
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extract? The answer is black licorice
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twists. There are many brands that make
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black licorice, including Twizzlers and Red Vines.
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Licorice root gives the candy its unique flavor.
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Let's finish with a question about a candy that's fun to play
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with. What is the name of the candy
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that comes in a long plastic tube and you can squeeze the
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sour colorful gel right into your mouth?
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The answer is Squeeze Pop. Squeeze Pop is made by Bazooka
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Candy brands. It's a liquid candy that comes
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in flavors like blue Raspberry and green apple.
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Now it's time for a super challenge question.
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Get ready, Which candy was invented in Austria in 1927, is
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famous for its small rectangular fruit flavored candies and comes
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in a plastic dispenser with a character head on top?
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The answer is PZPZ candies were first made as a breath mint but
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now come in many fruity flavors. The PZ dispensers are
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collectible and come in hundreds of different characters.
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Thanks for joining us on Kit Cast Daily for our chocolate and
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candy trivia adventure. How many did you get right?
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We hope you learned something new and had fun along the way.
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Come back tomorrow for more news, trivia, and fun facts just
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for curious kids like you. Grab me on.
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Breakfast.