[Ans] In 1975, General Foods ran ads assuring parents that which candy wouldn’t cause your stomach to explode?

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The concept was patented by General Foods research chemist William A. Mitchell on December 12, 1956 (U.S. patent #3,012,893), but the candy was not offered to the public until 1975 by General Foods, which in 1983 withdrew it, citing its lack of success in the marketplace, and its relatively short shelf life.

Step 2 : Answer to the question "In 1975, General Foods ran ads assuring parents that which candy wouldn’t cause your stomach to explode?"

Rumors persisted that eating Pop Rocks and drinking soda would cause a person's stomach to boil and explode. On the very first episode of MythBusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put the Mikey rumor to the test by mixing six packs of Pop Rocks and a six-pack of cola inside a pig's stomach. Adam later alluded to the myth at a presentation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by showing that Pop Rocks and soda—albeit in a smaller amount—in his own stomach was not fatal.

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Though the confection had been extensively tested and found safe, the carbonated candy still alarmed residents in Seattle. Because of the unique flavor of the legend, and the duration of its perpetuation, the story has appeared in many other forms of media and fiction. General Foods sent letters to school principals, created an open letter to parents,