America is the popcorn bith place.

In accordance with the demand that may be found on the Orville Redenbacher website, "All hail the super snack” A bow-tied entrepreneur set up his popcorn tent in Valparaiso,

Indiana, which is known for its heritage celebrations during the Valparaiso Popcorn Festival, which takes place on the first Saturday following Labor Day.

It is just one of several towns in the Midwest corn belt that compete for the title of Popcorn Capital of the World.

However, centuries before Orville's obsession with popping popcorn in microwaves or Jiffy Pop expanding magically on stovetops,

Native Americans in New Mexico discovered that corn could be popped. This discovery was made in the year 3600 B.C.

In the United States, around 14 billion liters of popcorn are consumed annually, which is equivalent to 43 liters for each every male, female, and kid.

"All hail the super snack!" reads the exhortation on the Orville Redenbacher website. In Valparaiso, Indiana, the bow-tied businessman set up his popcorn tent for the annual Valparaiso Popcorn Festival, held on the first Saturday after Labor Day to honor the town's legacy.

centuries before Orville's obsession aromatically inflated in microwaves or Jiffy Pop magically expanded on stovetops.

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