Popcorn and Woolworth
Feb
22
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Today in history is brought to you via my emails from Centrum. On February 22:
1630: A Native American named Quadequina brings popcorn to the first Thanksgiving celebration, introducing the English colonists to the popping kernels that had been grown for more than 1,000 years on the North American continent.
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