Life Savers facts
While investigating facts about Life Savers Candy and Life Savers Gummies, I found out little known, but curios details like:
During WWII, other candy manufacturers donated their sugar rations to keep Life Savers in production so that the little candies could be shared with Armed Forces as a "tasty reminder of life at home".
how life savers are made?
Scientists still don't fully understand Triboluminescence, the phenomenon responsible for making wintergreen Life Savers glow in the dark
What happened to tropical life savers?
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across answering what are life savers made of. Here are 8 of the best facts about Life Savers Creme Savers and Life Savers Mints I managed to collect.
what life savers spark?
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During WWII candy manufacturers donated their own sugar rations to Life Savers to keep the candies in production so that they could be given to armed forces as a reminder of life at home.
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Frank Sinatra was buried in a blue business suit with mementos from family members—cherry-flavored Life Savers, Tootsie Rolls, a bottle of Jack Daniel's, a pack of Camel cigarettes, a Zippo lighter, stuffed toys, a dog biscuit, and a roll of dimes that he always carried
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In the late 90's Life Saver candy size was increased so they don't fit into a Coke bottle neck anymore
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After retiring from the Lakers in 1991 due to HIV, teammates expected Magic Johnson to die. He was selected for the Dream Team for the upcoming 1992 Olympics, which Johnson described as "almost like a life-saver", evidence that he could still overcome the illness and live a productive life.
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Edward Noble, the guy who started ABC radio network in 1943 was the co-founder of Life Savers candy company.
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After Life Savers introduced their Orange, Lemon, and Lime flavours, they quickly introduced four new flavours which did not prove to be as popular. These flavours were anise, butter rum, cola, and root beer.
