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A History Of Popcorn

Popped from a strain of corn which is starchy and a hard surface, popcorn was the first variant of maize that came from Central America thousands of years ago.

The sound of popping corn was entertaining, and by the 1950s, popped corn exploded, and was available in circuses and fairs.

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