Late Morning Trvia: [Popcorn Style]
4 trivia questions about popcorn (thanks @lilhokie525!) One per lounger till noon.
1. What state grows the most popcorn? (over 25% of US productgion)
2. What company first invented a Microwave popcorn product?
3. What year (within 5 years) did popcorn first appear in US Movie Theaters?
4. What makes popcorn pop? (did you know it has its own genus? zea mays everta)
** Edited by UTPr0sim at 11/17/2025, 9:20:15 AM
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8mo
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
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8mo
vending machines in 1978. They were the first to make Microwaveable Popcorn to consumers.
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8mo
was corn, corn, corn. And milo.
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8mo
We developed a PET film that was lightly metallized to be a microwave receptor (susceptor). It was used in popcorn bags and sleeves for Hot Pockets, etc. I believe the first shelf stable bag was Act II.
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8mo
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8mo
DuPont made the PET film. The bag was Act II as I stated above.
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8mo
There was a company that sold microwave popcorn before 1984. Hint: the original Microwave popcorn was sold in refrigerated vending machines..
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8mo
I suppose the first version was Act I
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** Edited by jdkhokie at 11/17/2025, 9:01:55 AM
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8mo
differentiates popcorn from regular corn. 13% moisture works best.
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