They’re going nuts! Social media users are giddy to discover that pink creme, heart-shaped Reese’s peanut butter cups seem to resemble a different body part altogether. The snack-sized Valentine’s Day treat takes the appearance of a dangling scrotum when turned upside down, many astute sleuths observed. “Reese’s thought pink hearts would be cute, but I […]
White House pharmacists reportedly distributed uppers and downers like candy to Trump administration officials during his time in office, according to a new report from the Department of Defense Inspector General. The 80-page document, which was released on Jan. 8, found that “all phases of the White House Medical Unit’s pharmacy operations had severe and […]
A 65-year-old man was found guilty after being accused of sexually assaulting girls in New Mexico, federal officials said. Between January 2016 and January 2020, Joel Ruiz, of Dulce, is accused of using candy to lure girls younger than 12 into his trailer to sexually assault them, according to a Jan. 20 news release by […]
A Fort Mill mom said she bought a bag of what she thought was candy for her son. However, it was Delta 9, a legal form of THC. Woman charged after 3-year-old son consumed drug-laced edibles Catherine Buttereit said she took her son to a hospital after he ingested the edibles. Now, she has a […]
A family in La Quinta is suing a candy company, saying their 3-year-old daughter sustained debilitating injuries, including spastic quadriplegia, from choking on a gummy candy that family members say lacked necessary hazard warnings. The lawsuit was filed late last month by the child’s mother and father, Maria Aylin Sotelo Comacho and Francisco Paredes Rivera, […]
A 3-year-old California girl is now paralyzed after her family says she choked on a gummy candy that got stuck in her airway, according to a lawsuit filed by the girl’s parents. Amelie Paredes was described as a vibrant and thriving child, until she ate a Candy Land Gummy Dot on Dec. 13, 2022, according […]
The climate crisis has been previously identified as a threat to coffee and beer, and its impact could now be stretching to another of life’s joys: dessert. The global cost of sugar has surged to its highest level since 2011 following concerns of underproduction rates from India, which has experienced an extreme dry spell that […]
“Happiness comes in small doses, folks.” It’s a nice quote. Meaningful when we reflect on the years behind us. Or, in this case, year. 2023. And it’s not brilliance from the mind of Mandela or Mother Teresa or even Oscar Wilde (though I’d bet he’d appreciate the cheeky rant in its entirety). It’s from a […]