the good life
We surveyed six top companies to find out which flakes and clusters fill the most bowls.
Frosted Flakes Tony the Tiger’s favorite cornflakes have led the Kellogg’s pack since they were introduced in 1952.
GO lean Crunch! These seven-grain clusters hit stores in 2001— a year later, they were number one at Kashi.
honey nut cheerios General Mills’ sweeter take on classic O’s appeared in 1979, but beat out the original just last year.
frosted mini spooners For the past five years, these shredded wheat stacks—released in 1997—have been MaltO-Meal’s most popular.
Honey bunches oF oats with Almonds Launched 20 years ago, this mix became Post’s leading buy in 2002.
LIFe The crispy squares debuted in 1961 and topped the roster at Quaker Oats in 1974, when the famous “Mikey likes ’em” ads began airing.
create a sea change On September 19, join volunteers worldwide as they flock to local beaches for the 24th annual International Coastal Cleanup. (To take part, visit oceanconservancy .org.) Here’s how the litter collected at last year’s event piled up:
6.8 million
pounds of garbage (about 3,400 tons, or the equivalent weight of 18 blue whales!)
3.2 million cigarette butts (that’s around 160,850 packs)
1.4 million plastic bags
942,620
food wrappers
509,593
straws and coffee stirrers
441,053 th e bes t way to spe nd
1.13
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Featuring hilariously awkward yearbook photos from the 1950s through the 1990s, this Wr apping PAP1ER is a gift in itself. (19 /2" x 27" sheet; paper-source.com)
plastic utensils, cups, and plates
26,585
tires (enough for 6,646 cars— plus a spare)
10 Great “School” Songs “school days” —the Kinks ★ “Me and Julio down by the schoolyard” —Paul Simon ★ “school’s Out” —Alice Cooper
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America’s Best-Selling Breakfast Cereals