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Trivia Today - Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Greetings Infomaniacs, The other day I had a soft serve ice cream cone for the first time this summer. It may not technically be summer, but with temperatures in the upper 80s, it has certainly felt like it. I am not complaining though - I'll take this any day over snow and bitter cold weather.
Since I've had ice cream on the brain, here's some fun facts for you about the frosty treat...
Enjoy!
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GopherArchives Questions? Comments? Email Melissa WHO SAID IT?QUOTE: "My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while it's on your plate."
HINT: (1897-1975), American writer of innovative plays and novels.
RANDOM TIDBITSAmericans are the No. 1 consumers of ice cream worldwide, eating 48 pints of ice cream per person every year on average.
Immigrants at Ellis Island were served ice cream as part of the welcoming to America.
About nine percent of all the milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream.
Vanilla is the most popular flavor, accounting for 20-29% of overall sales of ice cream with chocolate coming in a distant second.
The Library of Congress possesses a copy of a recipe for vanilla ice cream used by Thomas Jefferson written in Jefferson's own hand. President George Washington allocated a total of $200 on ice cream purchases during the hot summer of 1790.
Charles E. Minches of St. Louis, Missouri is said to have invented the ice cream cone in 1904 at the World's Fair in St. Louis when he filled a pastry cone with two scoops of ice cream.
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WHO SAID IT?QUOTE: "My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while it's on your plate."
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