Mar 01 2016
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By namanknowledge Food, History

Fact #1048: Certain Marines in the Korean War ordered mortar shells codenamed ‘Tootsie Rolls’, but literally received cases of the candy. Later they ran out of supplies. The candy prevented starvation, and worked as putty to repair equipment.

Source: http://www.inc.com/david-van-rooy/what-tootsie-rolls-and-the-korean-war-can-teach-us-about-innovation-on-veteran-s.html

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