Random Fact of the Day- 8.25.11

Facts about America's favorite breakfast foods:

•  Eggs are about 105 degrees Fahrenheit when laid. (beembee.com)
• Thanks to Canadian researchers, we now know that the egg came before the chicken. They discovered a dinosaur egg nest which solved the timeless mystery. (beembee.com)
• The first recipe for pancakes were from the 15th century, from an English cookbook. (Ezine)
• The world's largest pancake was cooked in Roch-dale, Manchester in  1994. It weighed 3 tons and had a shocking 2 million calories. (Ezine)
• Cereal was invented when colonial housewives started serving up popcorn with sugar and cream for breakfast.  (American Cereal Council)
• In the U.S, 49% Americans start their day with a bowl of cereal. (American Cereal Council)
• The word cereal comes from Cerealia, the name of ancient Roman ceremonies that honored Ceres, the goddess of grain. (American Cereal Council)
• The top 3 orange juice producers are Brazil, Florida and Mexico.