One hundred years ago, in 1923, the first Milky Way bar was made and sold in Minneapolis. Within a year, sales reached $800,000, the equivalent of more than $14 million in today’s dollars.

Astronomers do not entirely agree when, precisely, the Milky Way’s bar formed. Some research suggests the bar is relatively young, a creation of the last 1 to 3 billion years.

Brits have revealed the discontinued chocolate bars they’d most like to see back on UK shelves – from Cadbury Wispa to Mars ...

Brits have revealed the discontinued chocolate bars they’d most like to see back on UK shelves – from Cadbury Wispa to Mars and Nestle ...

The Hostess Brownies made with MILKY WAY will delight treat lovers with a soft, decadent chocolate brownie and silky smooth topping of caramel icing finished with a layer of MILKY WAY candy bar ...

Previously discontinued Milky Way Crispy Rolls have returned to stores across the UK, including Home Bargains, Spar, and Poundland.