12 interesting facts about Popcorn

1. In 1885, the American Charles Cretors invented the popcorn machine.
2. The oldest ears of corn were found in the Bat Caves in western central Mexico.
3. In the 1920's popcorn was banned at most movie theaters because it was considered too noisy!
4. The world’s largest popcorn ball, as measured by th Guiness Book of World Records is 12 feet in diameter, containing 2,000 pounds of popcorn, 40,000 pounds of sugar, 280 gallons of corn syrup, and 400 gallons of water.
5. Popcorn kernels can pop up to 3 feet in the air.
6. The largest popcorn festival is the Marion Popcorn Festival.
   
7. Popcorn is low in calories as compared to other snacks. A cup of air-popped popcorn would have 31 calories and a cup of oil-popped only 55 per cup.
8. Popcorn has more protein than any other cereal grain.
9. January 30th is National Popcorn Day in US.
10. Researches has proven that the ancestors of most Native American tribes enjoyed popcorn even before the birth of Christ.
11. Popcorn has more iron than eggs, peanuts, spinach, or roast beef!
12. Popcorn needs between 13.5-14% moisture to pop.