Friday, October 18

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A Girl Scout Just Broke the Cookie Sales Record with 32,484 Boxes Sold
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A Girl Scout Just Broke the Cookie Sales Record with 32,484 Boxes Sold

A Girl Scout Just Broke the Cookie Sales Record with 32,484 Boxes Sold The normal, human way to eat Girl Scout cookies (especially, if we're talking Thin Mints) is to scarf down the entire box in one sitting. And it seems like everyone agrees because a single troop member managed to smash the record for sales this year—racking up 32,484 purchases alone. Brownie Lilly, 8, of San Bernardino, California, blew previous competitors out of the water with her strategic sales tactics, which reportedly included her dedication to donating cookies to charity, online sales, and the hours spent posted up in front of her own house, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Her backstory—as a child, she battled the rare cancer Ewing's sarcoma—was a driving force behind the young entrepreneur...
Pepsi Is Collaborating with Peeps for a Marshmallow-Flavored Cola
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Pepsi Is Collaborating with Peeps for a Marshmallow-Flavored Cola

Pepsi Is Collaborating with Peeps for a Marshmallow-Flavored Cola Pepsi has anything but skimped on the creativity this year. In fact, the beverage giant has continued to innovate with flavors we would never have guessed—but can't get enough of. And that's not about to change.  Spring's officially sprung and Pepsi is celebrating the change of season by teaming up with the one and only Peeps. That's right, Marshmallow-flavored cola is coming your way. The companies have teamed up to create an all-new beverage that features the refreshing, crisp cola you know and love with sweet Peeps flavor. "After what has been a very difficult year, many consumers are looking for new things to smile about. So, to celebrate the start of springtime, Pepsi collaborated...
We Tried Kellogg’s New Little Debbie Cereals To See if They Taste Like Real Snack Cakes
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We Tried Kellogg’s New Little Debbie Cereals To See if They Taste Like Real Snack Cakes

We Tried Kellogg's New Little Debbie Cereals To See if They Taste Like Real Snack Cakes Over the past few months, Kellogg's has collaborated on two new Little Debbie-themed cereals that turned classic Little Debbie snack cakes into breakfast food. First, the company announced an Oatmeal Creme Pies Cereal that features crispy oatmeal puffs seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg, and molasses and surrounded in a creme-like glaze. Next, Kellogg's announced Cosmic Brownies Cereal, which is described simply as crispy brownie squares with cosmic rainbow pieces. I got my hands on a box of both new cereals to see if Kellogg's attempt at recreating Little Debbie classics is a home run or a total strike. Here's what I determined. photo by kyler alvord Kellogg's and Little Debbi...