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Five Facts about Taffy: 


    

  1. Salt water taffy was “invented” in Atlantic City in 1883.
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  2. Modern technology allows confectioners to produce 1,000 pieces of taffy a minute.
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  3. In one hour enough pieces of taffy are made to cover one third of the length of Atlantic City (about 1.3 miles).
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  4. The three most popular taffy flavors sold by Sweet Candy Company are peppermint, cinnamon and chocolate.
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  5. America celebrates National Taffy Day May 23rd.
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Today’s Food History


    

  • 1774 Residents of Chestertown, Maryland  react to news of the Boston Tea Party by staging a similar protest, dumping a shipment of tea into the Chester River.
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  • 1868 R.I.P. Kit Carson, American frontiersman. His last words were supposedly “Wish I had time for just one more bowl of chili.”
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  • 1922 Thomas Edison patented a method for making metal foils.
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  • 1960 R.I.P. Georges Claude. A French engineer, he invented the neon light, commonly used for signs.
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  • 1968 ‘Yummy, Yummy, Yummy’ by the Ohio Express is #1 on the charts.
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