M&M space shot demonstrates the theory of price relativity

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But back to Van Halen. The brown M&Ms story is true — with an explanation. The group told snopes.com that it had so much equipment it had to ask promoters for numerous specifications in its contract to avoid accidents. The brown M&Ms provision was inserted to make sure the lengthy contract had been read.

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