The third paragraph appears verbatim in the about.com article linked at the bottom.

Does anyone know what the M's in M&M stand for?

Since they were developed by Forrest Mars and his son, I assume they stand for Mars and Mars. But I can't find this on the official site. Acegikmo1 6 July 2005 00:51 (UTC)

It says right in the article for "Mars & Murrie", Mars' business partner. I found this information in a book on the history of various pop-cultural American food products. I will have to find the book again, if you want a reference. --[[User:JonMoore|—JonMoore 20:24, 29 May 2006 (UTC)]] 6 July 2005 14:00 (UTC)[reply]

This article says blue M&Ms were introduced in 1994 in one paragraph and 1995 in another. - Ace of Sevens

The official site says 1995. I've fixed the article. Thanks for pointing this out. Acegikmo1 22:42, 11 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone have any info on why purple was voted as the most popular new color, but never became one of the colors found in a standard bag? I remember the big deal they made about the voting, bigger than the one in 1995, and then... zilch. Sure, you can find purple ones in special bags, like Sith Lord M&M's, or at Easter time, but they weren't fully integrated like the blue ones were. Anyone know why? Not complaining, just curious (I thought all the choices were pretty terrible - I'd rather have the tan ones back).Kafziel