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Popcorn History Facts
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Evidence in Peru suggests that popcorn existed as early as 4700 B.C., making it one of the oldest forms of corn
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Orville Redenbacher began popping corn in 1919 when he was 12 years old, and built what is now the world's #1 Popcorn brand
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In movie theaters, for every dollar spent on popcorn, about 90 cents is profit
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Native Americans not only ate popcorn, but they made beer and soup out of it too
Popcorn Consumption Facts
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Americans eat about 17 billion quarts of popcorn annually, which is enough to fill the Empire State Building 18 times
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About 70% of popcorn sold in America is eaten at home, with the other 30% eaten at movie theaters, sporting events, etc.
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By volume sold, popcorn is America’s favorite snack food
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Americans produce and eat more popcorn than any other country
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Nebraska produces more popcorn than any other state at over 250 million pounds per year
