i - Popcorn tends to adopt one of two shapes when popped - ‘mushroom’ and ‘snowflake’.
ii - When a kernel pops, it can fly up to three feet in the air.
iii - The first peron to pop their corn were the Guatemalans as early as 4000 BC.
iv - The Aztecs decorated their headdresses and necklaces with popped kernels.
v - Celebrities with an aversion to popcorn include the singer and actress Jennifer Lopez and the great Gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson.
vi - An average popcorn kernel will swell to 40-50 times its original size.
vii - Kernels that don’t pop are known as ‘old maids’ in some parts of North America.
viii - Of all the foods sold by Paul Newman’s famous Newman’s Own brand, popcorn is still the number one best seller.
ix - The US celebrates National Popcorn Day on January 19th. Canada celebrates it on April 7th.
x - Six towns in five different American states claim to be the ‘Popcorn Capital Of The World’.
XI - sitting next to someone with a bag of the stuff in the cinema is a fucking pain in the arse.