Two people eating popcorn out of a glass bowl. - Freshsplash/Getty Images It's one of the oldest snacks in history, dating back thousands of years. In fact, it's believed that one of the first uses ...

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Popcorn has been around at least 4,000 years. The Aztecs even had a word for the sound of kernels popping — totopoca. On National Popcorn Day,... Aztec Gold: Watch The History And Science Of Popcorn ...

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Editor's note: It's National Popcorn Day! We're celebrating by bringing back this tale, first published in 2014, about the history of the beloved snack. Popcorn is a truly ancient snack.