They are originated in pre-Columbian America. When the Spanish came to America, they were greeted by natives who offered them necklaces made with them. For example, in 1510, Hernán Cortés and his men were surprised by some strange amulets carrying by the Aztec priests in the ceremonies. The ornaments were made with strings of popcorn.
The Indians prepared them in three different ways: the first one they inserted a cob on a stick and roasted on the fire and then picked up the grains which were exploded. The second one another technique was to separate the beans and throw them directly into the fire. The third way of making popcorn was to put to the fire a big bowl of sand grain inside that, when heated, popping corn. One relevant thing is that the first machines specially designed for the manufacture of popcorn appeared in 1880.
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