1. A chemist named William Mitchell is credited as the key inventor behind Pop Rocks, Tang, AND Cool Whip.
2. Pineapples were such a major status symbol in Europe in the 1700s, you could rent one to take to a party. Buying one could cost the equivalent of $8,000 in today’s dollars.
3. Karl Marx’s last words were, quote, “Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.”
4. Reese’s Pieces aren’t made with the same filling as Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, which explains the creamier consistency.
5. The term “soap opera” comes from old dramatic radio shows from the 1920s and ’30s that were sponsored by Procter and Gamble. They would use the shows to plug their soap products.
