Did you know -
Popcorn has a very long and varied history. Historians believe that corn whose kernels could be popped was first cultivated around 5000 B.C.E in Mexico. Archeologists have found evidence of first popcorn maker – a utensil with holes and a handle – dating back to 400 C.E. in Peru
In many indigenous cultures, corn and popcorn were used for religious purposes and decoration.
popcorn is the official snack food of the State of Illinois, United States.
Popcorn has more protein than any other cereal grain. It also has more iron than eggs or roast beef. It has more fibre than pretzels or crisps.
What's the difference between popcorn and pea soup?
Anyone can pop corn, but you can't pee soup.
Here's a little poem about popcorn -
Sweet or salty
Buttery or dry
Popcorn in the pan
Watch it fly
It jumps in the air
Like fleas on a dog
Teeny tiny treats
Albino frogs
But some don't leap
Some don't pop
Kernels of corn
That are a flop
They lay there and hide
Hidden in the feast
Camouflaged rocks
Teeth breaking beasts !
Neville Raper
19-1-2017
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