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Wonka Xploder

The Wonka Xploder was a chocolate bar launched by Nestlé in the UK in 1999 , and in the United States in 2000. In Australia, it was released under the "KaBoom" name. Described as "tongue crackling candy" or "exploding chocolate", the bar's ingredients included milk chocolate and popping candy. The bar was likely inspired by a similar "exploding candy" gag from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The bar was discontinued in 2005, but was re-released as "Tinglerz" in 2008.

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The Wonka Xploder was a chocolate bar launched by Nestlé in the UK in 1999 , and in the United States in 2000. In Australia, it was released under the "KaBoom" name. Described as "tongue crackling candy" or "exploding chocolate", the bar's ingredients included milk chocolate and popping candy. The bar was likely inspired by a similar "exploding candy" gag from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The bar was discontinued in 2005, but was re-released as "Tinglerz" in 2008.

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  1. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373069438

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