Pop Stars
The Food That Built America
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Orville Redenbacher's Life Story
Orville Redenbacher started growing popcorn at home in high school. He worked for two wealthy brother, the Smiths, who wanted to modernize their 12,000 acres of farmland. By then, he had developed a full-blown obsession with the stuff. His goal was very specific, to develop the perfect strain of corn that would pop bigger and fluffier.
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