This time of year always makes us nostalgic for big trick-or-treat bags full of wax lips and Chuckles . Our fellow candy freaks at AOL Food obviously feel the same way, since they've created a mouth-watering retrospective of old-school candies.

Read through to discover little-known facts about childhood favorites, like:

* The candy accidentally created by a boozy employee
* The real reason behind the "mystery flavor" Dum Dum
* Which signature shape was actually a mistake

If you're still jonesing for sugary trivia, take their Halloween candy quiz, too.

Tell us! Which childhood candy do you miss?