# Mmmmm...Marshmallows

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmm-marshmallows/183344>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 21, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmm-marshmallows/183344 "2003-06-21T02:55:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![ZenMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c4cdca/32.png) [@ZenMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenMonkey)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmm-marshmallows/183344/1 "2003-06-21T02:55:57Z")

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Who invented marshmallows? What is really in them? Has any ancient culture been known to eat on a marshmallow like snack?  
I asked my freind this once and he said that the Egyptians invented marshmallows. I think its BS.

HELP ME TEEMING MILLIONS!

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmm-marshmallows/183344/2 "2003-06-21T03:07:58Z")

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You owe your friend a drink: [Marshmallow History.](http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blmarshmallows.htm).