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  "textContent": "When the U.S. Army approached Hershey's in 1937 for an emergency ration bar that should taste like a boiled potato, Colonel Paul Logan handed over four requirements. It had to weigh four ounces, pack a lot of calories, survive temperatures up to 120°F — and taste only \"a little better than a boiled potato.\" — Read the rest \n\nThe post The Army told Hershey to make a chocolate bar that tasted bad appeared first on Boing Boing.",
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