Several years ago I was at a party (BRAG!), and I spotted a box of Triscuits. I asked everyone, "What does the word 'Triscuit' mean? It's clearly based on the word "BISCUIT," but what does the "TRI" mean?" (I'm great at parties.)
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The consensus was that "TRI" means three. Maybe "three layers" or "three ingredients." No one knew for sure, though, so I Googled it. But here's the thing -- Google didn't seem to have an official answer, either. Just more guesses.
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So we went straight to the source. We emailed Nabisco. And the response we got a few days later shook us to the core. Here it is:pic.twitter.com/Ks1gmaIQXj
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"The "TRI" does not mean 3." How... how do they know what it DOESN'T mean, but NOT know what it DOES mean? HOW??
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Also, "No business records survived"? What the HELL happened at the Triscuit factory? Did the building explode? Did someone run out of the doors and yell "It doesn't mean THREE!" right before perishing in a giant blaze?
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I was baffled. And I couldn't stand not knowing. So I did a little sleuthing online, and stumbled on some early Triscuit advertisements. Take a look at these bad boys:pic.twitter.com/jbeBUmjeCF
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In the early 1900's, Triscuit was run out of Niagara Falls. And their big selling point? Being "baked by electricity." They were "the only food on the market prepared by this 1903 process." Look at the lightning bolts! And that's when it clicked--
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We did it, folks. WE DID IT.https://twitter.com/TheRealTriscuit/status/1243177402492162049?s=20 …
We had to go all the way up the ladder but we CAN confirm
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Triscuit came through BIG time. Thanks to everyone who made this possible.pic.twitter.com/GzmDGskFFj
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