POPCORN

                                              Popcorn was discovered by American Indians. For over a thousand years, Indians have been popping and eating popcorn.

          
                                                 Some indians popped corn by tossing  kernels into the fire and waiting for them to pop out. Others popped corn in pots that had been filled with hot sand. Some Indians wore head dresses and necklaces made of puffed corn. The Aztecs used popcorn in thire religious ceremonies. Early American settlers learned about popcorn from the Indians.