This week’s military projectile discovery was an old, heavily deteriorated bazooka round potentially from the World War II era, the state police spokesman, Dave Procopio, told CNN on Wednesday.

Bazooka gum dates back to 1947, when it was created by the Topps Company. Named after the World War II weapon, the gum became ...

After World War II, the company developed Bazooka Bubble Gum and the wisecracking character Bazooka Joe featured in comics in the gum wrappers. Ring Pop was launched in 1977 and was followed by ...