Great Job Loungers. Answers inside.
1. What state grows the most popcorn? (over 25% of US production) Nebraska
2. What company first invented a Microwave popcorn product? Pillsbury
3. What year (within 5 years) did popcorn first appear in US Movie Theaters? 1912
4. What makes popcorn pop? (did you know it has its on genus? zea mays everta) Moisture in the tight kernel
Thread Replies (42)
Late Morning Trvia: [Popcorn Style]
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 08:14 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 08:14 AM ET
Great Job Loungers. Answers inside.
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-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 12:04 PM ET
Ding Ding Ding! Pillsbury introduced Microwave Popcorn in refrigerated
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 11:40 AM ET
At risk of being DQ'd, wasn't the package blue?**
-- TomTurkey
Nov 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM ET
TomTurkey
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11/17/25 12:01 PM ET
Yep, but they made a red also.**
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 12:06 PM ET
3 --1935. during the depression should be in the 5 years either way.**
-- vthhhi
Nov 17, 2025 at 09:59 AM ET
vthhhi
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11/17/25 09:59 AM ET
Yep, but @Nova Hokie 95 beat you to the buzzer.**
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 09:57 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 09:57 AM ET
Yea, I saw. Spent a month working in Nebraska. Driving all over. All I saw
-- Stork
Nov 17, 2025 at 09:58 AM ET
Stork
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11/17/25 09:58 AM ET
2 - back in the early 80s
-- midlo hokie
Nov 17, 2025 at 09:38 AM ET
midlo hokie
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11/17/25 09:38 AM ET
We being???? I guess I'm looking to the company that fist sold it.**
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 09:46 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 09:46 AM ET
Hmm Spencer patented Microwave popcorn in 1947 and Act II happened in 1984
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 10:03 AM ET
As stated above, Act II was the first shelf stable popcorn.
-- midlo hokie
Nov 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM ET
midlo hokie
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11/17/25 10:10 AM ET
Yep, but it wasn't the first microwave popcorn product sold to consumers.**
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 10:30 AM ET
Nebraska Cornpoppers**
-- Nova Hokie 95
Nov 17, 2025 at 09:21 AM ET
Nova Hokie 95
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11/17/25 09:21 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding! Nebraska is #1 in popcorn production!**
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 09:44 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 09:44 AM ET
No Jiffy Pop question?**
-- Brown Water
Nov 17, 2025 at 09:15 AM ET
Brown Water
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11/17/25 09:15 AM ET
Well that was 1958 and it was old school! So a microwave question.**
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 09:19 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 09:19 AM ET
4 - buildup of steam inside the kernel**
-- HokieMacDaddy
Nov 17, 2025 at 08:24 AM ET
HokieMacDaddy
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11/17/25 08:24 AM ET
4. Water inside the kernal turns to steam, the pressure pops the husk**
-- JoesterVT
Nov 17, 2025 at 08:23 AM ET
JoesterVT
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11/17/25 08:23 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding! Moisture inside an impermeable husk. The husk is what
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 17, 2025 at 08:33 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/17/25 08:33 AM ET
Indiana not working for me today............ :)**
-- santafe
Nov 17, 2025 at 08:34 AM ET
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11/17/25 08:34 AM ET