No Such Thing As A Fish No Such Thing As Drama-Free Pringles
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Mar 2, 2023 A can of Pringles opens a surprisingly dramatic rabbit hole, from snack-shaped feet and bizarre flavors to a courtroom fight over whether crisps count as potato chips. The conversation also visits the birth of IVF, the wild world of Dijon mustard, and W.B. Yeats’s unusual route out of writer’s block.
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Pringles Burial
- The creator of Pringles, Fredric J. Baur, requested to be buried in a Pringles can.
- His son honored this wish after Baur's death in 2008, using the original flavor can.
Brad Pitt's Pringles Ad
- Pringles were initially a flop but gained popularity thanks to a 1980s ad featuring a young Brad Pitt.
- The ad portrays theft, with Pitt's character stealing Pringles and a car.
Julius Pringle
- Mr. Pringle's first name, Julius, originated from a Wikipedia hoax by two Chicago students.
- Pringles and Kellogg's later embraced the name.