M&Ms

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Who knew there’d be so much science behind a widdle M&M? To prevent the M&Ms from melting in your hands and leaving a (brown, gross-looking :P) mess, the makers had to take into consideration the following factors:

1: The melting point of most chocolates ranges from 16-34[SUP]o[/SUP]C. The external body temperature is about 35[SUP]o[/SUP]C and the internal body temperature is about 37[SUP]o[/SUP]C. This means that the chocolate will melt both in your hands and in your mouth immediately.

2: M&Ms do no melt in your hand because they’re protected by the crispy sugar coating which is (a) insulating so it prevents the transfer of heat from the hand to the chocolate inside and (b) of a much higher melting point than the skin.

3: The melting point of the sugar coating is so high that it won’t even melt inside the mouth. But but but, it dissolves (not melts) when it comes into contact with moisture inside the mouth (or even sweat on your hands!) because it is made up of glucose which is so soluble, unlike chocolate.

I’m so going to work for cadbury :hayaa: Chocolate science any time over rocket science :stuck_out_tongue:

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This thread did nothing but give me a craving for M&Ms. The ones with peanuts. :mad:

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ewww the peanut ones are gross!

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Whenever I get a package of plain M&Ms, I make it my duty to continue the strength and robustness of the candy as a species. To this end, I hold M&M duels.

Taking two candies between my thumb and forefinger, I apply pressure, squeezing them together until one of them cracks and splinters. That is the "loser," and I eat the inferior one immediately. The winner gets to go another round.

I have found that, in general, the brown and red M&Ms are tougher, and the newer blue ones are genetically inferior. I have hypothesized that the blue M&Ms as a race cannot survive long in the intense theater of competition that is the modern candy and snack-food world.

Occasionally I will get a mutation, a candy that is misshapen, or pointier, or flatter than the rest. Almost invariably this proves to be a weakness, but on very rare occasions it gives the candy extra strength. In this way, the species continues to adapt to its environment.

When I reach the end of the pack, I am left with one M&M, the strongest of the herd. Since it would make no sense to eat this one as well, I pack it neatly in an envelope and send it to M&M Mars, A Division of Mars, Inc., Hackettstown, NJ 17840-1503 U.S.A., along with a 3x5 card reading, "Please use this M&M for breeding purposes."

This week they wrote back to thank me, and sent me a coupon for a free 1/2 pound bag of plain M&Ms. I consider this "grant money." I have set aside the weekend for a grand tournament. From a field of hundreds, we will discover the True Champion.

There can be only one.

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LMAO!!

And yeah the peanut ones are the best :snooty:

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Gidsa bwahahaha :omg: That was the funniest thing I read all week! :smiley: I like how you made it sound all sciencey by bringing in stability testing, genetics and mutations…

Oh and what do you have to say about the green ones:

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Oh I didn’t write that! :frowning:

I read it somewhere ages ago and your thread reminded me of it! :hehe:

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I seee... naat to worry, yer still awesome fist bump

May be the next thread should be on why all chocolates are named after space stuff!

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Fist Bump

Because space is awesome! <3

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:hmmm: That makes me think you’re into astronomy… wait, I remember this thread which confirms your geekiness! http://www.paklinks.com/gs/science-and-nature/488208-bye-bye-discovery.html

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I'm a massive geek. Can't be a Ninjaneer and not be a geek. You know how it is.

And yes, I love everything about space. Its so deep you know? Ah so much to learn, so little time!

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