“If I eat a Dum Dum and a roll of Smarties, will they cancel each other out?”
There are candies and sweets with names such as “Smarties” and “Dum Dums” and “AirHeads” and “Nerds.” Do they cancel each other out?
“Bought a bunch of Dum Dums and Smarties to pass out tonight. I wonder if they cancel each other out… 😊” was posted on Twitter by Abbey on October 30, 2008. “Handing out both Smarties and Dum-Dums for Halloween. Do they cancel each other out? (qt @brianfelder)” was posted on Twitter by Lisa Smith on October 30, 2009. “If you eat Smarties and DumDums at the same time, do they cancel each other out?” was posted on Twitter by jane davila on May 8, 2010.
“Tip: If you eat Nerds and then Airheads, or Smarties and then Dum Dums, they cancel each other out in your stomach and you gain no wait” was posted on Twitter by Ryan Patricks on February 28, 2014. “Science: If you eat Smarties and AirHeads at the same time, they cancel each other out and you can’t gain weight. Same for Nerds and DumDums” was posted on Twitter by Ryan Patricks on April 30, 2015.
Wikipedia: Smarties
Smarties are colour-varied sugar-coated chocolate confectionery. They have been manufactured since 1937, originally by H.I. Rowntree & Company in the UK, and now by Nestlé.
Wikipedia: Dum Dums (lollipop)
Dum Dums (stylized as Dum•Dums) are an American brand of spherical lollipops.
Wikipedia: AirHeads
AirHeads are a taffy candy manufactured by Dutch-Italian company Perfetti Van Melle in Erlanger, Kentucky. Their texture and taste can be described as “tangy” and “chewy” They were created on August 7, 1985, by Steve Bruner.
Wikipedia: Nerds (candy)
Nerds are an American candy launched in 1983 by the Sunmark Corporation under the brand name Willy Wonka Candy Company. Nerds are now made by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero Group.
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Abbey 🌻
@Just_Abbey
Bought a bunch of Dum Dums and Smarties to pass out tonight. I wonder if they cancel each other out… 😊
4:05 PM · Oct 30, 2008·Twitter Web Client
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Lisa Smith
@lisalisaksmith
Handing out both Smarties and Dum-Dums for Halloween. Do they cancel each other out? (qt @brianfelder)
12:48 PM · Oct 30, 2009·Twitter Web Client
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jane davila
@janedavila
If you eat Smarties and DumDums at the same time, do they cancel each other out?
12:46 PM · May 8, 2010·Twitter Web Client
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ShawnaC
@shawnac91
If you eat smarties and dum dums at the same time do they cancel each other out?
8:58 PM · May 12, 2010 from Fritch, TX·Twitter Web Client
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Kate Thompson
@katielynniskewl
If you eat smarties AND dum dums do they cancel each other out?
1:43 PM · Sep 25, 2010 from Tatum, TX·Twitter Web Client
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Robert Fenton
@RobertFenton
If you eat Smarties and Dum Dum’s at the same time, do they cancel each other out?
6:30 AM · Feb 24, 2011·Hootsuite
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Ryan Patricks
@Ryan_Patricks
Tip: If you eat Nerds and then Airheads, or Smarties and then Dum Dums, they cancel each other out in your stomach and you gain no wait.
4:21 PM · Feb 28, 2014·Twitter Web Client
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Ryan Patricks
@Ryan_Patricks
Science: If you eat Smarties and AirHeads at the same time, they cancel each other out and you can’t gain weight. Same for Nerds and DumDums
12:02 PM · Apr 30, 2015·Twitter Web Client
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Posted by u/FrankWest21CP November 1, 2018
If I eat a dum dum and a roll of smarties will they cancel each other out and leave me at average intelligence?
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That guy with the hair 🥧
@gorgosmog
Replying to @Ally_Nuttall
Don’t Dum Dums and Smarties cancel each other out?
1:40 AM · Oct 4, 2019·Twitter Web App
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ac
@avgmeat
If you eat smarties and a dum dum they cancel each other out
2:05 PM · Feb 2, 2022·Twitter for iPhone