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Movie Critic Gene Siskel Helped Make A Popcorn Company A Chicago Icon

Today in 1986, a newspaper column by film critic Gene Siskel helped to turn a local snack favorite in Chicago into a signature of the city.

PEZ Was Sold In Metal Tins Before Its Famous Dispensers Were Invented

Today in 1952, PEZ received a US patent for its famous dispensers, which, like the candies they contain, were first intended to help people quit smoking.