When was popcorn invented?

Question

Anyone know

Answer 1

I believe American Indians used to make it hundreds, if not  thousands years ago! Archaeologists founds remains of popcorn in fire pits (or something like that).

Answer 2

Popcorn was invented during the time of indian. But didn't become popular until 1914.

Answer 3

Late 15th century.

Answer 4

Around 1612

Answer 5

The process of making popcorn was first discovered by Native Americans thousands of years ago.

Answer 6

In the late 1800's, lightning struck a stalk of corn, and the corn popped , everyone was excited, and began popping it themselves, salt came years later.  And No, Orville Redinbacker did not discover it.

Answer 7

Sorry it was not Invented,, But rather discovered..

It could have been back in the Cavemen days..!!

But someone look up when corn was collected and stored ..we can expand from there

some one may have collected the corn kernels but got rained on so back in the (cave,, house) shook the basket over the fire to dry it out,,, bingo hot air popcorn