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Popcorn was first discovered by the Native Americans. Since the kernels were too hard to eat they would heat the popcorn until it exploded to get the nutrients. This was done by putting the kernels in a bowl of sand and placing it over a fire. When the popcorn exploded it would raise to the top of the bowl. The popped kernels would then be mixed with water and ingested. Popcorn was eaten by Americans after the Civil War as a quick, cheap snack. Popcorn was later used by the Kellogg Company as cereal. The only reason they switched over to corn flakes is because they couldn't figure out how to market boxes of pre-popped popcorn. Before the Great Depression, popcorn vendors would rent out the front of movie theaters and sell popcorn. During the Great Depression, movie theaters got wise and started to sell within their own. Later still, Orville Redenbacher created the microwave popcorn we know and love today.
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∙ 11y agoPopcorn wasn't invented, it was discovered. The American Indians grew and ate popcorn for centuries before the Europeans arrived in the New World.
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Who first invented the popcorn?
Popcorn was discovered by Native Americans. Evidence of popcorn from around 3600 B.C. was found in New Mexico.
Where was the popcorn machine invented?
lebanon, ohio
What did the Aztec invent?
The Aztecs have invented chocolate out of cocoa beans, discovered how to make chewing gum out of tree sap, and they introduced popcorn to the world, though they did not discover it. They were the first to have mandatory education and invented the Aztec calendar.
Where is popcorn from?
Popcorn is known to be invented by Native Americans who experimented with corn kernels over boiled water and fires.
Who invented the first commercial popcorn machine When?
Charles in 1885.
What did Incas do?
the Incas conquered many civilizations.they invented popcorn
What year was the first popcorn machine invented?
Charles Cretors invented the popcorn machine in 1885. His successful invention led him to establish C. Cretors and Company. The first popcorn machine used, in recorded history, is credited to a man by the name of Charles Cretors. He invented the machine in Chicago, Illinois in 1885. Currently, the Cretor family business of popcorn machine manufacture is still in business. Another inventer, Dan Tolbert, invented another style of popcorn machine in 1914.
Which group of people invented popcorn?
The Indians were the first to create popcorn then the settlers found out about it. The Indians were the first to create popcorn then the settlers found out about it. The Indians were the first to create popcorn then the settlers found out about it. The Indians were the first to create popcorn then the settlers found out about it. The Indians were the first to create popcorn then the settlers found out about it.
When was pop secret popcorn invented?
The very first commercial popcorn popper was invented by Charles Cretors.
Did the Aztecs invent popcorn?
They invented chawk-litt! Yum! Yes they discovered cocoa and made hot cocoa with it thereby they invented chocolate :). I dont think they had anything to do with popcorn though they did discover corn aka Maiz .
What are some things the Aztec invented or popularized?
chocolate, chewing gum and popcorn
Who invented popcorn and when?
Popcorn was first discovered thousands of years ago by Native Americans in North America. First traces of popcorn are from 3600 B.C. It is one of the oldest forms of corn. Because of popcorn's history, it's hard give credit to one particular person.
