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7 Amazing Facts About Waffles (National Waffle Day, August 24)

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7 Amazing Facts About Waffles (National Waffle Day, August 24)

7 Amazing Facts About Waffles (National Waffle Day, August 24)

7 , Amazing Facts , About Waffles.

August 24 is National Waffle Day!.

1, Waffles have been eaten since the 14th century.

2, Nike's first pair of sneakers, Waffle Trainers, were made using a real waffle iron.

3.

, "Waffle" descends from the Dutch word for "wafer.".

4, The world's biggest waffle was 8 feet long and weighed 110 pounds.

5.

, Thomas Jefferson brought the first waffle iron to America.

6.

, The record for most waffles eaten in 10 minutes is 29.

7, Belgian waffles were originally called Brussels waffles


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