Everyone's least favorite Halloween candy has been making us miserable since 1847.
In 1847, Oliver Chase invented a machine to cut candy wafers, and the abomination called the "hub wafer" was born
People in 1847 thought this candy was DELICIOUS. They couldn't get enough of the chalky nastiness.
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NECCO stands for New England Confectionary Company. It's the oldest candy company in the U.S.
Although the wafer was invented in 1847, the company wasn't called NECCO until 1901 when the wafer maker merged with 2 other candy companies.
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The original 8 flavors are lemon, lime, orange, clove, cinnamon, wintergreen, licorice, and chocolate.
More like barf, gag, blech, vom, yuck, barf, and gross.
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In 2009, they changed the recipe to all-natural flavors and colors
They also made the texture softer and less chalky.
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