Modern Marvels (Chocolates) 1/1 7:00

Modern Marvels (Chocolates) 1/1 7:00

What did a famous candy company reportedly do for Charlie Chaplin in 1925?
NOT Threw him a birthday party

What did the "pan men" do to jelly beans to create the signature candy shell?
Mixed them with sugar and syrup

What did the owners of a famous confectionery do in order to spread their love of sweets?
Opened a museum of candy history

What did a narrator note about jelly beans while discussing their history?
Were originally associated with Easter

What did Pres. Reagan do for a group of astronauts in 1983?
Hid jelly beans on their spaceship

What did Hernán Cortés reportedly do after meeting with Montezuma in Mexico?
Returned home with a new chocolate beverage


In the "This Day In History" segment during this show, what did an announcer say a Cuban dictator did as black-and-white photos of him and of his military were shown?
Fled country after rebels rose up led by another well-known figure
NOT Toyota

What did Carlos Osorio say he did to his company's signature candy before adding the peanut butter filling?
Stretched it on large metal rollers

What did Europeans reportedly do to change the flavor and texture of early boiled candies?
Varied their cooking temperatures and times

What did many people think licorice did that led to its early popularity in the United States?
Solved various stomach problems

What did Pam Whitenack say that the citizens of Hershey, Pennsylvania did to ensure they never forgot their chocolate-making roots?
Named the streets after cocoa growing regions of the world