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TIL the “mystery flavor” in Dum-Dums is actually a combination of 2 flavors to speed up production

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BrkgW TIL that in 1984, J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Hobbit" was adapted as a TV movie in the Soviet Union. It was titled "The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit, Across the Wild Land, Through the Dark Forest, Beyond the Misty Mountains. There and Back Again"