Silly question about Certs Candy

[Hillbeans]

Do they still make regular "Certs"?

Someone mentioned Certs as a stocking stuffer, however the Certs I remember as a child were in a roll and they were sort of white with flecks of green or blue or red in them.

 

[KathyTX]

Two! (click) Two! (click) Two mints in one!!!

 

[powellrj]

I looked for these too and could not find them. I also wanted some old fashioned Dentene gum and couldn't find it. Good luck and let us know if you find it.

 

[KathyTX]

Oh, the red Dentyne! I miss that...

 

[Dan Murphy]

http://www.certs.com/products/rolls.html

http://dentyne.com/products/dentyne_classic.html

 

[grinningghost]

Certs - love 'em. Haven't seen the roll Certs in a while. Just the "drops".

I refuse to eat anything with aspartame in it - just try and find good mints with plain old sugar anymore.

 

[stevenpensacola]

The REAL question is.....do Certs still contain

RETSYN?

 

[kimwim8]

I can't find Certs in a multi pack anymore, but they do sell the individual rolls at the Wawa convenience stores here in NJ & also at the supermarkets (near the registers). The cashiers always look at me like I'm nuts when I pick up the whole box & put it on the counter (instead of just one roll!)

DH looooooooooooooooooooooves his certs - but only the green ones.

 

[grinningghost]

The REAL question is.....do Certs still contain

RETSYN?

Yes - if there's no RETSYN - they aren't real Certs.

Boy, did they make a huge deal out of that stupid RETSYN on their commercials in the 70's.

 

[Tiggeroo]

and is it true that if you bite a certs in the dark under blankets you can see sparks. We used to try this and swore they sparked.

 

[Annette_VA]

and is it true that if you bite a certs in the dark under blankets you can see sparks. We used to try this and swore they sparked.

That works w/ LifeSavers, too - peppermint or spearmint, I think.

 

[Tiggeroo]

Why do Certs™ spark when you bite them in the dark? Is this electricity?
What you see when you bite into a Cert in the dark is a manifestation of what is called "triboluminescence"-- the mechanical generation of light. That is to say, some substances become luminous when scratched, crushed, or rubbed. Several minerals exhibit this property, fluorite (chemically this mineral is calcium fluoride) being one. While the mechanism of light generation is not exactly clear, current thought on the matter is that when a hard crystalline material is broken into pieces (upon mechanical fracture), charge is separated momentarily in the material and light is produced upon discharge, or recombination, of the separated charges. So the answer to your question is "yes', the light is related to electricity in the sense that it seems to arise from flowing charges. By the way, WintOGreen Lifesavers exhibit the same behavior. You might want to give them a try.

Here us the explanation. Apparently it's true.