Do you know what the letters in M&M's stand for? Neither did we
M&M's have been enjoyed by Australians since the 1980s, with the delicious chocolate treat becoming one of the most popular choices for sweet-toothed Aussies.
Invented in the UK but first sold in the US, M&M's are similar to Smarties but smaller and rounder, with many varieties including peanut, crispy and mint. The elusive almond M&M's were sadly short-lived.
But what does the name stand for?
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M&M's have been sold in Australia since 1980. Coles
Some have always believed the 'M' was meant to mimic the sound we make when we eat something delicious, the "mmmmm."
Others assumed it had something to do with the maker, Mars.
It turns out M&M's were indeed named after creator Mars – at least, that accounts for the first 'M.' The second is in honour of Bruce Murrie, who helped create the iconic treat.
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The meaning behind the name has since been revealed. iStock
As the story goes, after a fight with his father Frank Mars, the founder of Mars Inc, in 1932, Forrest moved to the UK.
During this time he noticed people eating small chocolate buttons with a hard sugar shell to prevent them from melting.
He decided this would be a great product and approached Bruce Murrie, the son of Hershey's Chocolate's president William F.R. Murrie. Murrie loved the idea and M&M's were born.
How M&M's are sold in over 100 countries. Getty Images/iStockphoto
The famous slogan "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands" also derived from the chocolate treat's creation.
M&M's are sold in over 100 countries now and almost featured in the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.
Movie creators wanted the chocolates featured in a scene but the company refused. So they used Reese's Pieces instead, with sales of these skyrocketing upon the movie's release in 1982.
