Quiz: This will come in candy!

_________ is a candy, owned by Zeta Espacial S.A. with the concept initially patented by General Foods research chemists. Rumours persisted that eating Pop Rocks and drinking soda would cause a person's stomach to boil and explode. One of these myths involved child actor John Gilchrist who was falsely rumored to have died after consuming excess amounts of _________ and Coca-Cola. Fill in the blank.

The confectionary featured in the image is Dalgona, a Korean candy made with melted sugar and baking soda. The candy sales has shot up due to its appearance in a 2021 Korean Netflix show. Name the TV series in which appeared, which has resulted in the spike in demand for the candy.

In 1969, Salvador Dali was approached to design a new logo for a Spanish confectionary brand. Dali incorporated the name into a brightly coloured daisy shape and also suggested that the logo be placed on top of the lolly instead of the side so that it could always be seen intact. Name the brand.

John C. Wharton and William J. Morrison patented their version of a __________ machine in 1899. Then they introduced the machine and their new candy concoction at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. They sold nearly 70,000 boxes of candy at that fair. Fill in the blank to identify this candy.

The candy in the image was made by Necco at The New England Confectionery Co. in Massachusetts. They contained peanut butter wrapped in a crunchy shell. Contrary to their name and color, the flavor does not imitate that of the fruit its named after. They are made with sugar, corn syrup, ground peanuts, salt, glycerine, vanillin and artificial coloring. Name this candy.

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