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TIL Oreos are an imitation of the Hydrox chocolate cream-centered cookie introduced in 1908, but they outstripped Hydrox in popularity so much that many think Hydrox is an imitation of Oreo (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 62 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yes. But let's be real, if your cookie company sounds like a bath cleaner its not going to work...

Also the first commercial Sandwich cookie (that i know of) was invented in 1870 in Germany...

[–] expected_crayon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I think the name was less of a turn off when they came out. Back then that kind of name sounded futuristic and cool. But the name fell out of fashion.

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I assume you're referring to Prinzenrolle/Prince de LU? Because both wikipedia and Griessons official website seem to agree that it was invented in Belgium

But then again, you are the observer of cookie jars, so you might know more

[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Belgium is just sideways Germany XD (i kinda miss rememberd it, it was 2 in the morning... Sorry)

[–] HeavenAndHell@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. But let’s be real, if your cookie company sounds like a bath cleaner its not going to work…

And yet, many teens ate Tidepods.

[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

It wasn't that many people, just a bunch of idiots and media with Nothing better to talk about...

[–] EM1sw@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That association was intentional. At the time, clean food wasn't a given.