Why rounded corners? "It's easier to eat them, without the sharp corners," Mr. Vogel said. "And a lot of the scrap in the bottom of the bag was from the corners breaking off. It was just a waste."

"Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ruled against one Charles R. Grady, who claims that Doritos are of such a shape and rigidity that they damaged his throat. Grady had been trying to introduce as evidence a study done by a former Pitt chemistry professor that purportedly calculated the exact chewing force-to-saliva ratio necessary for safely swallowing the chips."

comprehensive list w/ Dorito's Tower

via ricky