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Do You Know Which Junk Foods Came Out the Year You Were Born?

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Junk food is equal parts guilty pleasure and the best part of a meal. But, did you know that some of your favorites have been around for decades? Check them out and let us know which snack was made the same year you were born!

1

Tootsie Roll 1945 — Dots

1945 — Dots
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Is it weird that these are my favorites? 

2

Peeps 1954 — Peeps Marshmallow Bunnies

1954 — Peeps Marshmallow Bunnies
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AKA the year Easter changed forever. 

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3

Starburst 1960 — Starbursts

1960 — Starbursts
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We just have a few words to who decided to make other flavors besides pink. 

4

1963 — SweeTarts

Product, Text, Turquoise, Violet, Rectangle, Paper product, Paper, Feminine hygiene, Snack,
Sweet Tarts

$30 (pack of 10) BUY NOW

This classic favorite has been around for longer than you thought!

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5

1964 — Pop-Tarts

Food, Cuisine, Finger food, Junk food, Ingredient, Convenience food, Rectangle, Snack, Baked goods, Comfort food,
Pop Tarts

$13 BUY NOW

Pop-Tarts have been making breakfast easier for decades.

6

1965 — Nutella

Brown, Ingredient, Food, Condiment, Maroon, Sauces, Lid, Paste, Chocolate spread, Preserved food,
Nutella

$31 (pack of 12) BUY NOW

Raise your hand if you've eaten this out of the jar with a spoon! 🙋

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7

1965 — SpaghettiOs

Food, Cuisine, Ingredient, Dish, Vegetarian food, Side dish,
Campbell's

$22 (pack of 24 ) BUY NOW

We would still eat this for dinner, TBH.

8

1967 — Pringles

Junk food, Material property, Potato chip, Energy drink, Food,
Pringles

$12 (set of 3) BUY NOW

The original duck face.

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9

1967 — Twix

Confectionery, Food, Font, Chocolate bar, Logo, Rectangle, Chocolate, Tan, Junk food, Sweetness,
Twix

$36 (36-count box) BUY NOW

The perfect candy to share with a friend (or to keep to yourself)!

10

1969 — Funyuns

Photograph, Food, Side dish, Fried food, Junk food, Finger food, Comfort food, Dish, Recipe, Convenience food,
Funyuns

$40 (pack of 64) BUY NOW

Do these count as a vegetable?

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11

1969 — Tic Tac

Food, Mint, Cuisine, Vegetarian food,
Tic Tac

$10 (pack of 12)BUY NOW

While you may not consider this a junk food, it certainly comes in handy after you eat some junk food!

12

1971 — Cup Noodles

Food, Ingredient, Recipe, Dish, Soup, Packaging and labeling, Stew, Bouillon, Tin, Box,
Nissin

$16 (pack of 24) BUY NOW

And they've been helping college students ever since.

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13

1973 — Fun Dip

Aqua, Confectionery, Label,
Wonka

$10 (48 pouches) BUY NOW

A total upgrade to trick-or-treating!

14

1975 — Pop Rocks

Graphics,
Pop Rocks

$12 (pack of 15) BUY NOW

Don't lie — you just got the sensation of Pop Rocks popping on your tongue after reading that.

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15

1978 — Ben & Jerry's

Ingredient, Logo, Teal, Tin, Condiment, Paint, Label, Preserved food, Chocolate spread, Cylinder,
Ben & Jerry's

$50 (4 count) BUY NOW

And the dessert game was forever changed.

16

1979 — Tostitos

Food, Snack, Junk food, Potato chip, Ingredient, Cuisine, Sour cream, Dish,
Tostitos

$4 BUY NOW

Your favorite party snack was here just in time to welcome in a new decade.

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17

1979 — Ring Pop

Convenience food, Sweetness, Junk food, Confectionery, Snack,
Ring Pops

$16 (24-count) BUY NOW

Fake marriage proposals have never been the same.

18

1980 — Big League Chew

Sports equipment, Baseball equipment, Sports gear, Personal protective equipment, Uniform, Baseball protective gear, Logo, Granny smith, Helmet, Baseball player,
Ripken

$29 (24 packs) BUY NOW

They hit a home run when they invented this gum!

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19

1981 — Microwaveable Popcorn

Confectionery, Packaging and labeling, Label,
Jolly Time

$10 (24 packs) BUY NOW

The U.S. patent for microwavable popcorn was officially passed in 1981, instantly improving movie night.

20

1981 — Diet Coke

Beverage can, Aluminum can, Tin can, Drink, Diet soda, Energy drink, Soft drink, Carbonated soft drinks, Non-alcoholic beverage, Sports drink,
Coca-Cola

$5 (12 count) BUY NOW

Your no-calorie, caffeinated soda came around just in time to pump you up for the rest of the ‘80s.

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Danny is the cultural and social editor for BestProducts.com where he's been covering crazy trends, celebrities, and anything else insane since 2016; He has also contributed to Marie Claire, Delish, and Medium. When he's not looking for the next viral sensation online, you can find him watching Bravo, drinking a third cold brew, or trying to convince people to go to karaoke. 

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