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Hot Buttered Popcorn...PEE?!?

Wow in the World

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The Mayard Reaction in Popcorn

The Mayard reaction is what happens when you heat up kernels of uncooked popcorn. It's named after a famous French scientist named Louis Mayard who first discovered it back in 1912. The acids and the natural sugars in these foods get to eat it up.

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