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Charles T. Manley perfects the first electric popcorn machine :
1925
Source: Ottawa Citizen, 2/26/2005
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Photo: Monica Nguyen (July 30, 2006 flickr)
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Quarts of popcorn consumed annually by Americans :
17 billion
Or about 54 quarts a person, according to the Popcorn Board.
Source: The Popcorn Board, 7/11/2007
Website: www.popcorn.org
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Charles Cretors of Chicago invents the popcorn popper:
1885
The popcorn popper was invented in 1885 by Charles Cretors.
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 10/24/1983
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First popcorn designed for home preparation:
1914
In 1914, the American Pop Corn Company of Sioux City, Iowa introduced Jolly Time popcorn. In 1925, they added the slogan "Guaranteed to Pop."
Source: JollyTime.com, 7/11/2007
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