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How the Crash Test Dummies Revolutionized Seat Belt Safety
Few characters can claim that they have saved 85,000 lives quite like the Crash Test Dummies, Vince and Larry.
Throwback: Sprinkle Spangles
A couple of weeks ago, General Mills brought the iconic Sprinkle Spangles back into the spotlight. ICYMI, Sprinkle Spangles are a popped corn, sugar cookie-flavored, star-shaped cereal that launched in 1993 — the only cereal on the market at the time that had sprinkles!
The Real Life Inspiration Behind the Sun-Maid Girl
Her face has adorned boxes of Sun-Maid raisins for years, a smiling young woman in a simple white shirt with dark curled hair. She wears a red bonnet on her head that ties underneath her neck and carries a basket overflowing with ripe, green grapes — grapes that will no doubt be made into raisins very soon!
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Throwback: Mountain Dew’s Willy the Hillbilly
Developed in 1940s by Tennessee bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman, Mountain Dew is actually slang for “moonshine.” That’s right, folks — this soft drink was initially developed as a mixer for whiskey!
Throwback: Sprinkle Spangles
A couple of weeks ago, General Mills brought the iconic Sprinkle Spangles back into the spotlight. ICYMI, Sprinkle Spangles are a popped corn, sugar cookie-flavored, star-shaped cereal that launched in 1993 — the only cereal on the market at the time that had sprinkles!
Throwback: Vlasic Stork
What does a wisecracking stork have to do with selling pickles, anyway? Ever since 1974, a friendly, funny stork has been delivering pickles into the homes of families and pickle enthusiasts everywhere.
