Despite the enormous popularity of their +450 unique dispenser heads including Santa, Kermit, Casper, Pinnochio and Spongebob, PEZ still considers itself a candy company.

Invented in 1926 by Eduard Haas and marketed to adults as an alternative to smoking, the original container was designed to look like the popular Zippo lighter.

It wasn't until nearly 30 years later in 1955 that character heads were added in the Austrian company's successful effort to reposition the peppermints to children -- so C is correct.






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