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TIL Oreos are an imitation of the Hydrox chocolate cream-centered cookie introduced in 1908, but they outstripped Hydrox in popularity so much that many think Hydrox is an imitation of Oreo(en.wikipedia.org)

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CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works
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Yes. But let’s be real, if your cookie company sounds like a bath cleaner its not going to work…

Also the first commercial Sandwich cookie (that i know of) was invented in 1870 in Germany…

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expected_crayon@lemmy.world
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I think the name was less of a turn off when they came out. Back then that kind of name sounded futuristic and cool. But the name fell out of fashion.

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EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works
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I assume you’re referring to Prinzenrolle/Prince de LU? Because both wikipedia and Griessons official website seem to agree that it was invented in Belgium

But then again, you are the observer of cookie jars, so you might know more

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CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works
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Belgium is just sideways Germany XD (i kinda miss rememberd it, it was 2 in the morning… Sorry)

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HeavenAndHell@lemmy.world
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Yes. But let’s be real, if your cookie company sounds like a bath cleaner its not going to work…

And yet, many teens ate Tidepods.

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CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works
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It wasn’t that many people, just a bunch of idiots and media with Nothing better to talk about…

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EM1sw@lemmy.world
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That association was intentional. At the time, clean food wasn’t a given.

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dlpkl@lemmy.world
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I don’t think I’d eat anything named Hydrox tbh. Then again I didn’t think I’d love Mr. Christie’s creamy frosting this much…

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WalkableProgrammer@lemmy.world
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lol I was thinking the same thing, sounds like a poison

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Psythik@lemm.ee
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Forget the name; try them when you get the chance (Cracker Barrel sells them). They taste more “natural” then Oreos and leave less of a corn syrup-y aftertaste in your mouth.

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astral_avocado@programming.dev
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What kinda weird ass name is “hydrox”? Why would anyone ever think that’s a cookie lol

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Saneless@lemmy.world
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Sounds like they took a skin cream and made a cookie out of it

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Gork@lemm.ee
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Hail Hydrox!

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CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world
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This is actually the case with many popular food brands, coca cola isn’t the original cola, RC cola is and the OG mcdonalds can’t even legally call itself a mcdonalds.

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