Tic Tac
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A Tic Tac or jellybean, for example, does not have enough water and too few air bubbles to allow it to expand.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
One of those documented sightings is a 2004 event witnessed off the Southern California coast known in aviation circles as “the Tic Tac incident.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2022
As the pilots approached, the Tic Tac — despite lacking wings or any sign of propulsion — rose to meet them midair before speeding instantly away, vanishing.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2021
“I’m a sucker for dumb puns, so I loved Dalai Double, Tic Tac Tao, Buzzy Koan and Christopher Guess. And a game show that “only goes to $11” is actually a pretty good pitch!”
From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2021
At five, we carried lunch boxes filled with our Polly Pocket figurines, their tiny rubber outfits, and their shoes no bigger than a Tic Tac mint.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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