M&Ms: Melts in Your Mouth and Also In Your Hands After Refrigeration
M&Ms gained popularity in 1941 with its widespread dissemination amongst American troops by the U.S. Army. They were distributed due to their unique ability to withstand the heat and conditions of the average battlefield without melting like other chocolate-based candies. Hence the promotion “melts in your mouth, not in your hand.”
Well I love M&Ms, I would say that it’s my favorite candy - especially almond M&Ms.
I like my M&Ms hard, and I generally prefer chocolate that has been hardened in the fridge. Even though M&Ms won’t melt when faced with above-average temperatures, their interiors do get soft and they therefore taste a little unusual when they are warm.
And this is how I uncovered M&Ms’ dirty little secret - their outer shell will become tacky and stain your hands after refrigeration.
It’s a good thing our troops fought in the Pacific and in temperate European climates. If the war had lasted longer and our soldiers wound up repelling Hitler from the Siberian steppes, morale surely would have suffered at the hands of sticky, yellow-red-blue-green-orange-and-brown stained palms and fingertips.
Oh, and as a complete non sequitur: you know those automatic spin-brush car washes? How come nobody ever implemented that kind of system in the average household shower?
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