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Milk’s favorite cookie could very possibly be human’s favorite cookie too. They are a very popular cream filled cookie that has cream on the inside and it is sandwiched by 2 pieces of crumbly goodness. Oreo’s are a mysterious cookie that nobody gives much thought about. Usually because it tastes so good that we don’t really care. But in case you did start to wonder, here are 10 Oreo facts that you probably never knew about.
10 Oreo Facts You Never Knew
Aside from the delicious cream filled goodness that makes the taste buds go wild, Oreo’s have some pretty amazing achievements.
Created In 1912
The company is believed to be created in 1912 on March 6th. Originally, there were 2 flavors, original Oreos and a lemon meringue. They decided to discontinue the lemon flavor in 1920.
The Double Stuffed Scam
While the double stuff Oreos claim to have double the amount of cream on the inside, the double stuffed Oreos only contain approximately 1.8 the amount of the standard Oreos.
Oreo Creates Over 123,000 Tons Of Cream Each Year
Typically, Oreos are 70/30. 70% being cookie and 30% is cream.
1 Hour Per Cookie
It takes about 1 hour to create 1 Oreo cookie. 59 minutes to be exact.
500 Billion Cookies Cold
Since 1912, nearly half a trillion Oreo cookies have been sold around the world. In 2011 alone, more than 35 billion were sold, and more than 10 billion of those were sold in the United States.
Around the world
Oreo has created enough cookies to wrap around the world 381 times. If you were to stack them on top of each other, you would have enough to reach the moon at back a total of 5 times!
As addicting as Cocaine
A 2013 study suggests that the fats and sugars in Oreos make this cookie just as addictive as psychoactive drugs.
90 Ridges
Every Oreo cookie contains 90 ridges, 12 flowers, 12 dashes, and 12 dots.
Why “Oreo” ?
The origin of the company’s name remains a mystery. Therefore, no one knows why Oreo chose that specific name. Some argue that it may have been derived from French or Greek translations.
March 6 is Oreo Day
National Oreo day is on March 6th. So celebrate this day for milk’s favorite cookie!
Original article source: 10 Things You Never Knew About Oreos
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