It was on this day in history -- February 16, 1923, to be exact -- that archaeologist Howard Carter made his way into the long-sealed tomb of Egyptian boy king Tut-ank-Amen to find the chambers filled with treasures, including a generous bundle of dried licorice.
The wild craze that followed the discovery of Tut's tomb may not have increased licorice sales in the United States, but it did inspire a Kansas City candy maker named Harry Sifers -- the creator of the legendary Valomilk bar
