National Popcorn Poppin' Month is celebrated in October. How many facts do you know about popcorn? Here are 5 Fun Facts to add to your popcorn knowledge:
1. Americans eat around 17 billion quarts of popcorn every yeawr. This amount would fill the Empire State Building 18 times.
2. Popcorn kernels can pop up to 3 feet in the air.
3. The first commercial popcorn machine was invented in 1885.
4. Popcorn was temporarily banned in movies in 1949 because of how noisy it is.
5. Each kernel of popcorn contains 4% water. It is water that actually makes the popcorn pop as it heats up and causes enough pressure inside the kernel to burst the popcorn open.
Facts were obtained from whatthepopcorn.com.
If you are a popcorn connaisseur and like flavored popcorn, let your palate experience one of these popcorn recipes.
What fun facts or popcorn recipes would you add tot he list above?
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