The ever-popular M&M’s Peanut Chocolate Candies were launched in 1954 – and M&M’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies were launched in 1989. However, Mars denies that the latter’s inspiration was Hershey’s Reese’s Pieces, which shot to fame after appearing in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. in 1982. To make matters worse, Mars was offered the opportunity to appear in the film first, but turned it down.

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