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Cheerios

Posted by on Aug 19, 2013 in Featured, Food | Comments Off on Cheerios

General Mills really stumbled onto something in 1941 when they made some oat cereal shaped like little “O’s. But they...

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Kid Stuff: Easy Bake Oven

Posted by on Jul 29, 2010 in Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Kid Stuff: Easy Bake Oven

When introduced in 1963, the Easy Bake Oven looked like a conventional oven (well, if ovens came in turquoise), used a light bulb as a heat...

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Food: Chex Mix

Posted by on Dec 10, 2009 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Chex Mix

Wheat Chex made its debut in 1937. The Corn and Rice varieties followed shortly thereafter. But legend has it that they found their true...

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