The History Of M&Ms
M&Ms, the candy-coated treat that "melts in your mouth,
not in your hand," were invented in 1940 by Forrest Mars, who on a trip to Spain had seen soldiers in the Spanish Civil War eating pellets of chocolate in a hard sugary coating. Mars returned home and developed his own recipe and founded M&M Limited (the other M stood for investor Bruce Murrie), which later became Mars, Inc., to manufacture the candy.
The first M&Ms came in six colors: brown, yellow,
orange, red, green, and violet. At first, M&Ms were intended for American soldiers in World War II, because the snack (packaged in a cardboard tube) traveled well no matter the weather, but by the late '40s, nearly everyone could buy the treat. In 1948, the packaging changed to the current paper pouch.
Peanut M&Ms - only offered in brown – were introduced
in 1954, with red, green, and yellow added in 1960. The
company withdrew red M&Ms in 1976 amid health fears
about red food dye but responded to popular demand andbrought back the color in 1987. In 1995, Americans voted for a new color, choosing blue in a landslide, and in 2001, voters from around the world selected purple to add to the mix. M&M Minis, sold in plastic tubes, were introduced in 1996. In 2005, the company introduced Mega M&Ms, 55 percent bigger than the original version, in six new colors: maroon, teal, blue-gray, beige, gold, and brown - designed to capture more grownup candy lovers.
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How To Pay For College Without Going Broke
If you’re one of the millions of parents sending a child off to college in the next couple of years, you might be in for a severe case of ‘sticker shock’. According to a recent survey by the College Board, the total cost of attendance-- which includes tuition, fees, room and board --at a 4-year public university is $13,833…per year, up 9.8% from the previous year. And one
year at a private university now averages $29,541. Worse, many schools like Harvard and USC are now over $45,000 a year.
However, according to Ron Caruthers of College Planning
Specialists, you don’t have to abandon your child’s college plans just yet. “College will never be cheap, but you can get a ton of grant money if you just know where to look,” he says.
Here are 5 tips from Ron to help you get started:
- Don’t assume you make too much money. “This is the single biggest mistake of all. Fill out an application, even if others have told you that you won’t qualify.”
- Always apply for financial aid, even if you make a six-figure income. Many schools use financial aid info to determine how much of their own money to give you, whether it’s need-based or
 merit money, so file anyway, even if you think you don’t qualify.
- Research your schools for how generous they are. “People will spend hours on the internet searching for a good deal on a new or used car, but they don’t realize that they can do the exact same thing when shopping for a college. Many times a private school can cost less than a public college, because they can offer a lot more grant money.”
- Apply to 6 to 8 colleges. This gives you some room in case you are not accepted at your first choice.
- Don’t be afraid to ask for more aid if you need it. While getting a financial aid package isn’t exactly like shopping for a new car, there are some similarities. And many times a school will match another school’s offer if you just ask nicely.
For more information, and a free report
called ‘9 Ways to Slash Your College Costs,’
log on to www.collegeplanninginc.com/report.
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