Results: Miscellaneous Factoids (Part 23)

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Did you know popcorn was invented thousands of years ago in the Americas, with the oldest evidence dating back roughly 5,600 to 7,000 years ? (Archaeologists discovered 5,600-year-old kernels in New Mexico and similar ancient, popped remnants in Peru, indicating Indigenous peoples discovered the snack long before European contact.)
Yes
20%
199 votes
No
80%
800 votes
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Did you know there are 13 holes on the top of each classic Croc shoe ? (These holes are designed to provide ventilation and allow moisture to escape, and they serve as spots for Jibbitz charms. The 13-hole count is consistent across adult and children's sizes and one way to spot counterfeits.)
Yes
13%
132 votes
No
87%
867 votes
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Did you know the convention of pink for girls and blue for boys primarily established itself in the 1940s to 1950s in the United States ? (Before this shift, pink was often considered a stronger color suitable for boys, while blue was seen as delicate for girls. By the mid-1980s, this color coding was widely universal.)
Yes
18%
176 votes
No
82%
823 votes
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Did you know the first, tomato-based ketchup recipe was created in 1812 by American scientist James Mease ? (While ancient, non-tomato fish-based sauces existed in Asia for centuries, modern, sweetened tomato ketchup was perfected and commercially introduced by Henry J. Heinz in 1876.)
Yes
16%
155 votes
No
84%
844 votes
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Did you know the song "Morning Has Broken" was written by English author Eleanor Farjeon in 1931 ? (It was commissioned for the second edition of the Songs of Praise hymnbook to fit the traditional Scottish Gaelic tune "Bunessan". While written in 1931, it gained worldwide popularity through Cat Stevens' 1971 recording.)
Yes
15%
151 votes
No
85%
848 votes

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