Skittles Mystery Cache
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Wrigley decided to start making its' Skittles candy right here in Yorkville. Here is a trivia cache to get you in a sweet mood. No drooling please! THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES--BUT YOU KNEW THAT!! Complete the trivia to find the coordinates N 41.AB.CDE W 088 VW.XYZ
* Digit A - What year did production of Skittles start in the United States??
1982- use 4
1974- use 3
1979- use 2
1980 - use 5
*Digit B - Wrigley replaced the lime-flavor skittle with what flavor?
kiwi - use 0
melon - use 2
papaya - use 3
green apple - use 1
*Digit C - According to Wrigley, how many pieces of skittles are in a 2.1 ounce bag?
40 - use 2
48 - use 3
56 - use 0
61 - use 7
*Digit D - In 2008, Wrigley became part of Mars, Inc. which has 5 other business segments. Which is NOT one of these:
Chocolate - use 9
Petcare - use 8
Lumber - use 3
Symbioscience - 1
*Digit E - What was the name of the company that Wrigley produced gum through in 1892?
Zeno - use 5
Orbit - use 9
Vision - use 1
Cruze - use 0
*Digit V - What year did "The Doublemint Twins" concept make its debut?
1941 - use 3
1937 - use 5
1939 - use 2
1949 - use 4
*Digit W - Wm. Wrigley Jr. originally sold what products?
Eggs and Fish - use 9
Brushes and Vacuum Cleaners - use 2
Soaps and Baking Powders - use 6
Lotions and Hair Products - use 0
*Digit X - In 1924 Wrigley established himself as one of the nations leading champions of employer rights and benefits. What did he do??
Created unions - use 6
Gave Saturday and Sundays off - use 7
Set minimum wages - use 2
Provided free lunch to workers on Fridays - use 0
*Digit Y - Which sequence is correct for how gum is made?
Melting-Mixing-Scoring-Conditioning-Rolling-Wrapping-Packaging - use 9
Conditioning-Melting-Mixing-Scoring-Rolling-Wrapping-Packaging - use 0
Mixing-Melting-Conditioning-Scoring-Rolling-Wrapping-Packaging - use 8
Melting-Mixing-Rolling-Scoring-Conditioning-Wrapping-Packaging - use 4
*Digit Z - Who were the 1st Wrigley Doublemint Twins to appear on television?
Betty and Bonnie Reiss - use 0
Peggy and Patricia Huber - use 3
Alice and Arlene Schwimmer - use 5
Joan and Jane Boyd - use 8
Good Luck and Have Fun!!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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