Because its meant to not melt in your hands. The outside covering protects the chocolate inside.
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The candy shell allows the m&ms to be held in the hand or carried in a pocket without the chocolate melting and causing a mess. damn i was just about to say that :P
They were named after the company founders Forrest Mars Sr. and R. Bruce Murrie
it is ms. m is milli, s is second
Forrest Mars created the recipe for this candy after observing how soldiers during the Spanish American War had chocolate candies covered in a hard coating to prevent their melting. He received a patent for M and M's in 1941. This was the year this candy was officially introduced to the public.
12.7 kg / m