For most of its 110-year history, Stanley drinkware has not been particularly cool.  Suddenly, the Stanley Tumbler has now become a status symbol across high school and college campuses. How did this happen?


In the early 1980s, cockroaches were everywhere, from homes across America to the halls of the White House. This seemingly indestructible insect was impossible to stop. Then one man had an idea.


Legend has it that specific artwork on a Tootsie Roll Pop can be redeemed for a freebie. But legends are complicated.




Sources:
https://www.retaildive.com/news/stanley-quencher-tumblers-viral-success/699416/
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2023/11/cockroach-bait-invention-combat/676167/?gift=j9r7avb6p-KY8zdjhsiSZwMg1Z5NhWtvHwcVQswRZjU
https://www.mashed.com/989880/could-you-really-score-free-candy-if-you-found-this-special-tootsie-pop-wrapper/

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