We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Confectioners have been innovating candies for millennia, and some candies have had a purpose beyond satisfying a sweet tooth. For instance, ...

Lurking on the shelves of candy stores across the U.S. is a surprising remnant from the 20th century: candy cigarettes, or candy sticks as they're sometimes labeled today. Sold in cardboard boxes that ...

If you were born in a certain era — long before “helicopter parenting” — you probably thought smoking was disgusting, but figured you’d start at some point. After all, the local dime store had ...