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Jelly Babies were launched by Bassett s in 1918 as "Peace Babies" to mark the end of World War I. Production was suspended during World War II due to wartime shortages. In 1953 the product was relaunched as "Jelly Babies". In March 1989 Bassetts were taken over by Cadbury Schweppes who had earlier acquired the Trebor brand.
Like many sweets, they contain gelatin and are thus not suitable for vegetarians.
A school experiment is to put them in a strong oxidising agent. They explode; see screaming jelly babies.
Jelly babies are a favorite confection of the Fourth Doctor ( Tom BakerThomas Stewart Baker (born January 20, 1934) is a British actor, mainly associated with the role of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who whom he played for seven years. Baker was born in Liverpool. His father was a J) on the BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation BBC is primarily a national publicly-funded broadcaster based in the United Kingdom, which also has some international services. Some of the international services (such as BBC cable TV in America, Canada and elsewhere television series " Doctor WhoDoctor Who is a British science fiction television series, produced by the BBC and concerning the adventures of a mysterious time travelling adventurer known only as The Doctor . It is also the title of a 1996 television movie featuring the same character".
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