Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. circus peanuts on a platter - Robert Hale/Shutterstock There are some candy questions that seem eternal: what actually is nougat?

You've probably seen and been baffled by them in the grocery store. Fortunately for adventurous candy lovers, circus peanuts — not to be confused with actual legumes — aren't going away anytime soon.

From sorrily-discontinued candies that we'd love to bring back to vintage candy bars that no one remembers anymore, the world of retro sweets can be as enticing as it is enlightening (i.e. "I get why ...

The peanut, in the word’s various forms and meanings, has a deep history — in pop culture, food, and agriculture.