[{"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": "In honor of National Jelly Bean Day, we decided to make a list of our top 10 favorite fun facts about Jelly Beans! \n"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"bold": true, "text": "FACT NUMBER 1 –"}, {"text": " Very Cherry and Buttered Popcorn \nhave battled it out for the title of favorite flavor of Jelly Belly for \ndecades, however in 2003 Very Cherry reclaimed the number one spot! "}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": "\n \n"}, {"bold": true, "text": "FACT NUMBER 2 –"}, {"text": " Jelly Beans were President Ronald \nReagan’s favorite candy. During his 1981 inauguration, Jelly Belly \ncreated a special Blueberry flavor to be distributed during the \nfestivities. A whopping 7,000 pounds of Jelly Beans were doled out \nduring the celebrations! "}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": ""}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"bold": true, "text": "FACT NUMBER 3 –"}, {"text": " It can take anywhere from 7-21 days to make a single Jelly Bean! "}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": ""}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"bold": true, "text": "FACT NUMBER 4 –"}, {"text": " In 1861, the first Jelly Bean \nadvertisement launched, which promoted sending Jelly Beans to soldiers \nfighting in the Civil War. "}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": ""}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"bold": true, "text": "FACT NUMBER 5 –"}, {"text": " There were eight original flavors of\n Jelly Belly Jelly Beans introduced in 1976. Those flavors were; Very \nCherry, Root Beer, Cream Soda, Tangerine, Green Apple, Lemon, Licorice, \nand Grape. "}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": ""}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"bold": true, "text": "FACT NUMBER 6 –"}, {"text": " In the early 20th Century, “Jelly \nBean” was a slang term for a gentleman who took pride in dressing \nstylishly. It held a negative connotation however, and was often used to\n describe someone we now refer to as a “ladies man”."}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": ""}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"bold": true, "text": "FACT NUMBER 7 –"}, {"text": " Each Easter, 16 billion Jelly Beans \nare manufactured solely for the occasion! That’s enough Jelly Beans to \ncircle the Earth three times! "}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": ""}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"bold": true, "text": "FACT NUMBER 8 –"}, {"text": " Jelly Beans used to be a \nChristmastime staple, however it was in the 1930s when they began to \ncirculate Easter baskets nationwide! Nobody is quite sure why the sudden\n change, but we aren’t complaining! "}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": ""}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"bold": true, "text": "FACT NUMBER 9 –"}, {"text": " Although Very Cherry is the favorite\n flavor throughout North and South America, the rest of the World has an\n array of different taste preferences. In Asia, Lemon Lime is a staple. \nIn Australia, bubble gum remains the winner. In Europe, Tutti-Fruitti \nprevails. Finally,  Berry Blue is most popular in the Middle East. "}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": " \n \n"}, {"bold": true, "text": "FACT NUMBER 10 –"}, {"text": " In 2009, the infamous Bean Boozled \ngame was released sparking a rather strange infatuation with eating \ndisgusting flavored Jelly Beans! Some flavors include; Rotten Egg, Ear \nWax, Booger, Toothpaste, Barf, Dead Fish, and Spoiled Milk. "}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"text": ""}]}]