The Army told Hershey to make a chocolate bar that tasted bad

When the U.S. Army approached Hershey's in 1937 for an emergency ration bar that should taste like a boiled potato, Colonel Paul Logan handed over four requirements. It had to weigh four ounces, pack a lot of calories, survive temperatures up to 120°F — and taste only "a little better than a boiled potato." — Read the rest

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