Will The Real Mr. Oreo Please Stand Up?

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English - August 27, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB - ★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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A collaboration with Business Insider’s Brought To You By. In this three-part story, we tell the history of the Biscuit Wars of the early 1900s. Then, we learn of one woman’s relationship with Oreos as an expression of rebellion to her Jewish roots’ Kosher rules. Lastly, we also uncover the real story behind Mr. Oreo, the man who somehow got credit for inventing the current Oreo cream filling.

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