M&Ms are named after the businessmen who created them. But what do the M’s stand for? Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie didn’t have the best relationship as Mars leveraged Murrie out of his 20% share of the business before it became the biggest-selling sweet in the US. Ouch.
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M&M’s stands for “Mars & Murrie’s.” The two ‘M’s on this candy staple represent the names of Forrest E. Mars Sr., (founder of Newark Company), and Bruce Murrie (son of Hershey Chocolate’s president William F. R. Murrie). One of the little-known fun facts about M&M’s is that it’s made with Hershey’s chocolate. Another fun fact? It’s a copycat product! Mars only had an idea for the product from seeing its British predecessor, Smarties.
The Hulk was supposed to be grey. Creator Stan Lee initially wanted the Hulk to be grey, but due to ink problems, the Hulk turned out green. However, the misprint was explained in canon as the two Hulk personas (Grey vs. Green) fighting in Bruce Banner‘s subconscious.
The Pokemon Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan are based on Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Pokemon is an RPG known for its world-building, which includes creating Pokemon inspired by animals, objects, space, and – turns out – even renowned martial artists. Generation 1’s Fighting type Pokemon Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan were made as homages to the great kung fu masters.
The Jaws shark is named Bruce. The animatronic shark in the Jaws film franchise is called Bruce. The shark was named after Steven Spielberg’s attorney, Bruce Ramer.
George Lucas got stuck in the Jaws shark’s head. During a set visit, George Lucas thought it would be funny to stick his head in Bruce The Shark’s head. Steven Spielberg closed the jaws of the animatronic shark, and George Lucas got stuck inside. So much for funny facts.
M&Ms are named after their creators. Two businessmen, Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie, came up with the sweet treats.
The name of M&M comes from their creators. Businessmen Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie created the famous candy.
The passwords for the nuclear missiles were just a string of zeros. Although the Air Force denies this, one Air Force launch officer, Bruce Blair, says they’re lying. And what government would want to admit to something that silly? For 20 years, the password was eight zeros all in a row – and it was written down, so nobody forgot.