You knew you were in for a treat if you heard the sound of the little chocolate "buttons" banging together as you brought your lunchbox to school. Or if you went to the movie theater and were handed not only a bucket of popcorn, but also a bag of colorful crunchy hard chocolates.
However, while sitting there munching on the entire bag you were sharing ( when are they not really shared) did you ever think about what the two Ms in M&Ms might mean? Probably not.
Chocolate may have first been invented in 1941, but many of its consumers still don't know where the name comes from. The first initial of the popular chocolate brand stands for Mars and the second, Murrie.
Mars stands for Forrest E. Mars Sr. and Murrie stands for Bruce Murrie, as Mars and Murrie are the two founders of the American chocolate brand.
Mars son of Frank C. Mars, founder of the Mars Company, is said to have come up with the idea for a hard-shelled chocolate button after trying to think of a way to prevent chocolate from melting too easily.
On September 1, 1939, World War II began, leading Mars to predict that there might eventually be a shortage of chocolate.
The design of the M&Ms meant that soldiers could carry them without fear of the chocolate melting. As a slogan for the snack said, "It melts in your mouth, not in your hand."
Chocolate fans have taken to Reddit in surprise to learn what the initials mean. Someone commented: "Knowing that M&Ms were created for soldiers in World War II, I assumed M&M stood for Military Munchies. When you assume."
"Legit felt good to learn this thank you," wrote another.
However, one last person disputed the information, "Yeah, but how do you know which piece of candy represents Mars and which represents Murrie?"
Source: gazzeta.gr
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