![‘Rockets’ = outside of U.S
After World War I, the Dee family bought gunpowder pellet machines and repurposed them to make candy. This gave the candy its resemblance to tablet-style pills in shape and texture. [x]
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‘Rockets’ = outside of U.S
After World War I, the Dee family bought gunpowder pellet machines and repurposed them to make candy. This gave the candy its resemblance to tablet-style pills in shape and texture. [x]
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Hayes apparently died somewhere in the middle of the race, but his body remained in the saddle throughout. Sweet Kiss eventually crossed the finish line with Hayes technically still atop her back, making him the first, and thus far only, jockey known to have won a race after death.
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