No, mixing it with soda will not cause your stomach to explode. In 1983, rumors of the exploding-stomach potential caused Pop Rocks to be taken off the market. Even 50 years after the carbonated candy ...

April 18, 2006 — -- The same year that Jonas Salk discovered a vaccine for polio, a little-known chemist at General Foods stumbled on to what would provide a revolution in mouths across the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's no doubt that candy makes you feel good when you eat it. It's one of the most enjoyable foods in the world. Popping candy, such as Pop ...

If you can't recall the exact first time you tried Pop Rocks candy, it probably went something like this: You ripped open the packet, dumped some of the clumpy pebbles on your tongue, and widened your ...

Cool Whip on your favorite dessert? Thank William A. Mitchell, born in Raymond, Minnesota, for his prolific career inventing convenience foods we enjoy Cool Whip remains a holiday favorite for topping ...

Back in 1956, General Foods chemist William A. Mitchell came up with the original Pop Rocks candy, a carbonated candy made from assorted sugars and flavorings, heated to the melting point, exposed to ...