Fascinating Facts : Candy Bars

Fascinating Fact Friday

because you want to know

If you haven't noticed, I've been obsessing over candy bars lately, well just one in particular. I've dug up some interesting facts about them. Here you go.

• The 1st candy bar was invented in 1847 by Joseph Fry. He created a chocolate paste that could be pressed into a mold, resulting in a chocolate bar.

• Henry Nestle and Daniel Peter invented milk chocolate in 1875.

• Reese's Peanut Butter Cups came around in 1923, along with Butterfinger and Milky Way. Snickers mad it's appearance in 1930.

• The most popular candy bars...

1. Snickers
2. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
3. Kit Kat
4. Butterfinder
5. Milky Way
6. 3 Musketeers
7. Baby Ruth
8. M&M's
9. Oh Henry!
10. Hershey Bar

So what's your favorite? You can see what others are answering in my BlogFrog community.