It's time to indulge in the leftover Halloween treats you kept for yourself.
November 4th is National Candy Day! While you indulge yourself with candies, why not learn a bit more about this random day of celebration and check-out a few fun candy facts?
About This Day
I imagine someone with a sweet tooth dedicated this day as National Candy Day as an excuse to finish off their leftover Halloween treats.
The truth is, I couldn't find an origin story for why this day exists, but does the origin matter? A whole lot of people wouldn't hesitate to celebrate this day if they knew it existed!
Researchers stated that candy can be dated as far back as 3000 BCE (Before the Common Era). Before sugar as we know it was used, honey and sesame seeds were often used to coat nuts, fruits, and plants that were dried to make sweet treats.
Cane sugar as we know it wasn't used to make sweet treats until around the Middle Ages when it was introduced to Europeans. It was discovered that the sugar could be cooked, melted, and infused with other ingredients as a sweetener to eventually make candy we're more familiar with.
How to Celebrate
Perhaps the most common way to celebrate is to eat candy! If you still have leftover Halloween candy, today's a good excuse to eat some of it.
If you're skilled at baking and cooking, why not try making your own handmade candy? Whether you make candy over the stove top or with a child's candy making set, it could be a fun evening project to keep you preoccupied.
I don't recommend eating a whole lot of candy because of the risk of falling ill and feeling awful. I don't imagine candy tastes as good coming up as it does going down. I know I wouldn't want to experience that for myself, so I don't recommend that for you.
Personally, I celebrated by searching fun candy facts. You'll see some of the facts I found most interesting further below. You could find lookup the facts I shared to learn more about it or search online for other fun facts I didn't include here.
Fun Candy Facts
Below are some fun facts about candy because we just can't get enough of it today:
A Milky Way candy bar was inspired by the taste and flavor of a malted milkshake.
The Snickers candy bar was named after the beloved family horse owned by Franklin and Ethel Mars, the founders of the Mars company.
The Lollipop was named after the creator George Smith's favorite 'lucky' racehorse, Lolly Pop.
President Ronald Regan loved Jelly Belly jellybeans and ate it to kick his smoking habit.
While the United States produces more chocolate than any other country in the world, but Switzerland consumes more chocolate than other countries.
During WWII, Tootsie Rolls were added to Soldiers food rations because the candy would withstand all types of weather conditions.
Dots gumdrops are gluten free and vegan.
The white paper strip that sticks out of a wrapped Hershey's Kisses is called a "plume" and helps with unwrapping the candy and distinguishing it from knockoffs.
The American Chemical Society found that eating 262 fun-sized candy bars could poison an 180 pound person, but a person would throw-up before they're able to eat so much candy.
A one-ounce piece of milk chocolate contains the same amount of caffeine as one cup of decaffeinated coffee.
Some candies like lollipops, gummies, candy canes, licorice, and sour treats are fat and cholesterol free, making them some of the healthier candy options.
A dentist partnered with a candy connoisseur to invent cotton candy which was originally called Fairy Floss.
National Cotton Candy Day is celebrated on November 7th.
What's Next?
I don't have any candy in my house, so I'm going to head to my local Dairy Queen to get myself a Blizzard Treat. Personally, I love the Blizzards with Reece's mixed in. I guess I'll get my dogs a Pup Cup while we're there.
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Thanks, and have a great day!
Simply Jelly Jam
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