The pink doughnut box first appeared in the 1980s, at a time when a Cambodian refugee named Ted Ngoy was expanding his chain of Christy's Doughnuts shops, along with many of his fellow countrymen.

Cracker Jack started its “prize in every box" promotion on this day in history, Feb. 19, 1912, by including a small toy in each box of its popular caramel-coated popcorn.