Jan. 19 is National Popcorn Day!
Today is National Popcorn Day!
Americans consume 13 billion quarts of popcorn each year, which comes to about 42 quarts per person.
Archaeologists say people living in the area that is now Peru were enjoying the snack up to 6,700 years ago.
The first patent for a microwave popcorn bag was given to General Mills in 1981 - consumption of popcorn at home increased significantly during the following years.
Popcorn typically comes in two basic shapes when it pops - snowflake and mushroom. Snowflake is preferred in movie theaters and ballparks because it's larger, but mushroom is favored for candy confections because it's less likely to fall apart.