First hitting store shelves in the 1970s, Pop Rocks literally explode in your mouth. What gives these iconic crackling ...

In order to get Pop Rocks on the shelves, someone had to lose a finger. Back in 1975, General Foods executives thought they had struck gold with the candy, a pebble-sized shell holding carbon ...

The soda didn't pan out, but he created a hit. His research led to the invention of Pop Rocks candy. Twenty years later, the colorful, sugary treat that explodes on your tongue became one of the ...

For this kid who grew up in the '90s, Pop Rocks candy was my absolute favorite due to the crackling effect on my tongue as I poured entire packets of the sugary goodness into my mouth. But growing ...

Mitchell and introduced to the general public in 1975, Pop Rocks were a form of carbonated candy made from sugar, lactose, corn syrup, and flavoring. These fruit-flavored nuggets released small ...

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 ...