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Skittles-Coated Highway Seems Like A 'Stranger Things' Episode

Thousands of red Skittles fell off a pickup truck and covered a Wisconsin highway in candy-coated confections.

Skittles-Coated Highway Seems Like A 'Stranger Things' Episode
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Stranger things are happening in Wisconsin.

Hundreds of thousands of Skittles spilled onto a highway.

Apparently, they fell off the back of a pickup truck.

The strangest thing: The Skittles were meant to be fed to cows.

"From what I understand, is these Skittles, are probably rejects from the factory. And they're given out to farmers. And apparently, they're good nutrients for cattle," explained Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt.

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Officials said the spilled Skittles also helped provide traction and improved icy roads. The spill didn't smell too bad either.