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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Why are PEZ called PEZ?


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Why: Dave collects PEZ dispensers.

Answer: The name PEZ was derived from the letters from letters of the German word for peppermint, Pfefferminz, the first PEZ flavor.

Source: Wikipedia

The More You Know: The first PEZ were mints marketed as an alternative to smoking. The first dispensers were similar in shape to a cigarette lighters:

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