Talk:Wheaties

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I've head pole vaulter Bob Richards was first athlete on a box. Can somebody confirm & include? Trekphiler 13:51, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The first commercials in a TV baseball game information comes from "1939: Baseball's Tipping Point" by Talmage Boston, including the specifics about the commercials themselves and the direct quote from Red Barber.68.225.92.44 (talk) 00:18, 24 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A YouTube video seems to prove metal filings in Wheaties? Search "Absolute proof that Wheaties contains metal fragments, lifted with magnets" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tampasailor (talk • contribs) 19:24, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Afterthought: Just Google "Wheaties Metal" and many articles will come up but I can not find any explanation for this. --Tampasailor (talk) 19:30, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Related Cereals-commonly abbreviated?[edit]

   * Honey Frosted Wheaties (Commonly abbreviated HFW) - 1996
   * Crispy Wheaties 'n' Raisins (Commonly abbreviated CWR) - 1996

Are these really used enough to be commonly abbreviated? PrometheusX303 21:46, 4 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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I have partially reworded the first paragraph, in addition to adding references. I may continue to make semi-minor edits to improve this content. Feedback is most certainly welcome. —Matheuler 23:58, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Smithsonian[edit]

The Smithsonian has a video that might be worth referring to. Some relevant information from the video is the shelf-stability of the product, and the Jim Thorpe cover. --Belg4mit (talk) 17:22, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Picture[edit]

The article does little to explain what Wheaties actually are - to this end, a picture of one (or some) would be helpful. DuncanHill (talk) 21:31, 3 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Article seems biassed to promoting the product (and its sporting associations), without much description of the product, or how it is consumed. Is it the box that is eaten? A picture of some actual Wheaties is essential. Centrepull (talk) 13:55, 12 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Related Cereals[edit]

In the '60s, General Mills introduced "Wheaties with Raisin Flakes". It failed badly, and it took years for General Mills to spin off another cereal from Wheaties. There's no mention of it here. I can't find any reference to it anywhere. This is just from memory. TCav (talk) 03:14, 1 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Request for photo[edit]

There is a photo; request removed. Prisoner of Zenda (talk) 11:08, 5 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]