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	Podcast:		Ridiculous History
	Episode:		CLASSIC: War and Candy: The Infamous Tootsie Roll Air Drop
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:33:28
	Publish Date:		2025-04-26 11:00:00
	Description:		During the battle of the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War, the First Marine Division seemed doomed. Surrounded, outnumbered, outgunned and running dangerously low on ammunition, the Marines called for an airdrop of ammo only to receive... pallets of tootsie rolls. Over the next two bloody, violent weeks these tiny candies turned out be much more useful than anyone could have predicted -- tune in to learn why some Marines credit their survival to this oft-maligned, strange piece of candy in this week's Classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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