Popcorn Day Fun Facts

Popcorn Day Fun Facts – by Liam Sweeny.

I love bringing you the news of the truly strange, odd, and bizarre. And, of course, my commentary on these matters. But sometimes it is better said, and I must relinquish the megaphone. Today is National Popcorn Day. Yes, popcorn. I will celebrate by going to the Dollar General and grabbing one of those 3-packs of single-serve microwave magic and make them a threesome while I catch up on Netflix. But I said I have to give over the mic, and so I shall. From America’s Favorite Gourmet Popcorn, we will learn some fun facts about our movie staple.

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17 Fun Facts About Popcorn

• Popcorn is over 5000 years old.
• The first commercial popcorn machine was invented by Charles Cretors in 1885.
• Nebraska produces the most popcorn in America, around 250 million pounds per year.
• Microwaveable popcorn was invented by Pillsbury in 1982.
• Popcorn is a healthy GMO-free and gluten-free snack.
• January 19th is National Popcorn Day.
• The hull of some varieties of popcorn shatters when it pops so it looks hull-less.
• Popcorn can reach up to 3 feet in distance when popping.
• In 1949, popcorn was temporarily banned from movie theaters for being too loud of a snack.
• During the World War II sugar shortage, Americans ate 3x more popcorn.
• America’s Favorite Gourmet Popcorn pops our popcorn at 400°F, which is the ideal temperature for popping popcorn.
• The unpopped popcorn kernels at the bottom of a popcorn bag are called old maids.
• Popcorn kernels are 4% water, and the water causes popcorn to pop when heated up.
• Popcorn has three common shapes: rice, South American, and pearl. Pearl is the most popular popcorn shape.
• In the 1800’s, popcorn was often eaten as a cereal with milk and sugar.
• Popcorn is a popular North American Christmas tree decoration. Popcorn is threaded onto a string and used as garland.
• When popcorn pops in a round shape it is called mushroom popcorn and popcorn which pops in unpredictable shapes is called butterfly popcorn.

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