11 Facts About Popcorn

Popcorn is a variety of corn kernel which expands and puffs up when heated; the same names refer to the foodstuff produced by the expansion.

Popcorn is one of six major types of corn, which includes dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, flour corn, and sweet corn.

Popcorn is an ingredient in Cracker Jack and, in the early years of the product, it was popped by hand.

Popcorn's accessibility increased rapidly in the 1890s with Charles Cretors' invention of the popcorn maker.

Popcorn was making more profit than theater tickets, and at the suggestion of his production consultant, R Ray Aden, Dickinson purchased popcorn farms and was able to keep ticket prices down.

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Popcorn varieties are broadly categorized by the shape of the kernels, the color of the kernels, or the shape of the popped corn.

Popcorn is a popular snack food at sporting events and in movie theaters, where it has been served since the 1930s.

Popcorn smell has an unusually attractive quality for human beings.

Popcorn balls were hugely popular around the turn of the 20th century, but their popularity has since waned.

Popcorn balls are still served in some places as a traditional Halloween treat.

Popcorn is included on the list of foods that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends not serving to children under four, because of the risk of choking.