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Vibrams, Van Halen, and Brown M&M's - Bryan Krahn
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The Truth About Van Halen And Those Brown M&Ms : The Record : NPR
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How Craft Root Beers Are Like Van Halen's Brown M&M's
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No Brown M&Ms — The Hidden Genius in Van Halen's Contract Clause, by Kurian Mathew Tharakan
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What Does NJ's Most Famous Rocker Require at Every Show?
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10 Tour Riders Crazier Than Jack White's
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Inside a Superfan's Secret Friendship With Eddie Van Halen
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Van Halen's Legendary M&M's Rider
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Top 10 Most Ridiculous Backstage Demands by Popstars – t.blog
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In Search of Van Halen's Brown M&Ms
Absolutely no Brown M&M's: Van Halen's quest to ensure people followed process.
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When Van Halen asked all the brown M&M's be picked out of their bowl backstage, why'd they choose the color brown for elimination? What happened to the brown candies? - Quora
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Van Halen: Quality Assurance with M&M's - Six Sigma Daily