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Why Pringles Aren't Legally a Crisp (And Other ...

Pringles won a UK tax tribunal in 2008 by arguing they aren't really a potato crisp — then lost on appeal a year later. Here's the stackable can story, the...

Marshmallows Explained: How They're Made and Wh...

Marshmallows started as a medicinal plant extract in ancient Egypt, not a sweet — here's how the modern version is actually made, and why American marshmallows and Fluff are so...

Candy Kittens: The Story Behind Jamie Laing's G...

Candy Kittens was started in 2012 by Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing after he couldn't find a gummy sweet without gelatine — here's what actually sets the brand apart from...

Red Bull: The Thai Drink That Became a Global E...

Red Bull didn't start in Austria — it's an adapted version of a Thai labourers' drink from the 1970s, and taurine, its most talked-about ingredient, isn't unique to energy drinks...

What Makes Chocolate Vegan? A Guide to Dairy-Fr...

Vegan chocolate swaps dairy milk for alternatives like oat, rice or coconut, and the category has grown fast — here's what actually makes it vegan and how to spot the...

Mountain Dew: The Moonshine-Mixer Soda's Journe...

Mountain Dew started life as a whiskey mixer in Tennessee, ended up owned by Pepsi, and still isn't a mainstream UK shelf staple the way it is in the US...