Your Daily Facts about Popcorn
Popcorn's scientific name is zea mays everta, and it is the only type of corn that will pop. People have been enjoying popcorn for thousands of years. In 1948, popped kernels around 5,000 years old were discovered in caves in New Mexico. The origins of the coveted snacks can be traced back very far: archeological findings reveal that the corn plant was already cultivated in Mexico’s central plateaus around 2,500 BC. To the Aztecs, corn was not only used as an important food source, Â