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Today Is National Oreo Cookie Day. Here Are 10 Fun Facts About Your Favorite Cookie

March 6th is National Oreo Cookie Day! Pour a glass of milk and dig into a sleeve of Oreos while you read these fun facts about your favorite cookie! Scroll…

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March 6th is National Oreo Cookie Day!

Pour a glass of milk and dig into a sleeve of Oreos while you read these fun facts about your favorite cookie!

Scroll to the bottom to watch The Andie Summers Show compete in a cookie challenge!

Oreos are over a century old

Oreos were created in a Nabisco Factory in New York City on March 6th in 1912.

Double Stuf Oreos are not really double stuffed

You would think that Double Stuf Oreos would have twice the amount of filing as a traditional cookie, but  they only are 1.86 times bigger than regular Oreos.

50% of Oreo Consumers Pull the Cookies Apart Before Eating Them

More than 500 Billion Oreos have been sold.

Which means, Enough Oreos have existed to wrap around the earth 381 times.

Each Oreo contains 90 ridges

Every Oreo cookie contains 90 ridges, 12 flowers, 12 dashes, and 12 dots.

 

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More than 123,000 tons of creme are made each year

The Meaning Behind the name "Oreo" remains a mystery

"Weird" Al Yankovich wrote a song about Oreos

Shannon, the Assistant Producer for The Andie Summers Show and the Promotions Coordinator at 92.5 XTU, is a graduate of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Her journey with the station began as an intern for The Andie Summers Show and has worked her way through the ranks for the past 4 years. Shannon is known for her articles covering and recapping 92.5 XTU station events, delivering the latest in celebrity gossip and country news, and contributing to The Andie Summers Show's daily podcasts.