
POPCORN is a telephone acronym for the number 767-2676, which, for all area codes in Northern California, serves as a telephone-based speaking clock service. ==Message== The message presented by the service can be in the following example format: * "Good Morning. At the tone, Pacific Standard Time will be 9:52 and ten seconds. ''tone''" This message will repeat every ten seconds; the seconds portion is always given in multiples of ten, or is omitted for the word "exactly". The first part of the message will change to "Good Afternoon" or "Good Evening" according to the time of day, and during daylight saving time, the time will be given as "Pacific Daylight Time". ==767 Exchange== The speaking clock service is actually active for all numbers of the format 767-xxxx, but "Popcorn" is the most popular acronym, and is even used in common speech. ==References in popular culture== * The intro to the song ''Blowin' Hot Air'' by The Click features a sample taken from POPCORN. * The intro to the song ''4-2-0'' by Kottonmouth Kings features a sample taken from POPCORN, announcing that the time is 4:20. ==In other locations== In other locations, different telephone exchanges are used for the speaking clock service. In these areas, the numbers are usually quoted with the -xxxx or -1212 ending. * 853 is the reserved exchange in Southern California. * 622 is the reserved exchange in Florida. * 936 is used in Boston and Washington D.C. for both time and weather information. TelephonyClocks
Popcorn or popping corn is a type of maize which puffs up when it is heated in oil or by dry heat. Special varieties of corn are grown to give improved popping yield. Some wild types will pop, but the cultivated strain is ''Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group)'', which is a special kind of ''flint corn''. First developed by precolumbian Native Americans, popcorn is now a popular snack food all over the world. In the United States, popcorn is particularly common in movie theaters. It is often served with butter and salt. It is also sometimes flavored with sugar (especially in Europe) or spices. In Sweden it is sometimes served with sugar and vinegar. Popcorn balls (popped kernels stuck together with a sugary "glue") are a traditional Halloween treat. Cracker Jack is a popular, commercially produced candy that consists of peanuts mixed in with caramel-covered popcorn. Five popular brands of popcorn in the United States are Orville Redenbacher, Act II, Jiffy Pop (all three of which are brands of the ConAgra Foods conglomerate), Pop Secret and Black Jewell, a premium specialty brand. == How popcorn pops == As with all grains, each kernel of popcorn contains a certain amount of moisture in its starchy endosperm. Unlike most other grains, the outer hull or pericarp of the popcorn kernel is thick and impervious to moisture. As the kernel is heated past the boiling point, this water begins to turn to steam. In kernels of other grains (and in damaged kernels of popcorn), this steam escapes as fast as it forms, but in the tightly sealed popcorn kernel, the steam is held tight by the pericarp and the pressure starts to build until the pericarp suddenly ruptures, causing a small explosion. The force of the explosion turns the kernel inside out. More importantly, because the moisture is evenly distributed throughout the starchy endosperm, the sudden expansion turns the endosperm into an airy foam, giving popcorn its special texture. The key to achieving this effect is the sudden transition from a high pressure to a low pressure. Other puffed grains can be made by artificially inducing this transition through a process involving high pressure, steam and a sudden opening of the pressure vessel. Unpopped kernels are referred to in the industry as "old maids". While most such kernels are screened out by evaluating their moisture content, which must be in a narrow range, research published in 2005 and lead by Dr. Bruce Hamaker of Purdue University showed that the other reason for old maids are leaky hulls. ==Trivia== *Popcorn has been served in movie theaters since 1912. *Buttered popcorn sells twice as well as plain popcorn. *The first popcorn, made by Native Americans, was flavored with dried herbs & spices. *Unpopped kernels remaining among popped kernels are known as "Old Maids." *The average popping temperature for popcorn is around 175°Celsius (347°Fahrenheit) Snack foods
== Copyvio? == This page reads exactly like a page on the Popcorn Board's page. See: http://www.popcorn.org/frames.cfm?main=/encyclopedia/eppop1.cfm&usernav=html Of course who knows whether the Wiki was copied from the Popcorn Board, or vice versa. -- User:Massysett :I think you're refering only to the section ''How popcorn pops''. I've removed the first paragraph of that section: :: The folklore of some Native American tribes told of spiritual beings who lived inside each kernel of popcorn. The spirits were quiet and content to live on their own -- but grew angry if their houses were heated. The hotter their homes became, the angrier they'd get -- shaking the kernels until the heat was too much. Finally they would burst out of their homes and into the air as a disgruntled puff of steam to find another kernel home. : because of the possibility of copyright violation, because I have doubts about its truth and verifiability, and because I find it vaguely offensive. I would prefer not to replace the content until we can find a credible reference that mentions at least ''which'' tribes told of this. : I've also rewritten the rest of that section. : Regards, User:Pekinensis 16:01, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC) == Facts section == Is it really a good idea to have a "facts" section in an article like this? Is the rest of the article not fact? The distinction gives an appearance of indicating so. : well, a "facts" section is usually used for a bulleted list of short, interesting facts. the title does seem kinda silly when one thinks about it, but most people wouldn't interpret it as meaning the rest of the article is not fact. -- User:Vystrix Nexoth 03:26, Dec 16, 2004 (UTC) == Photo == I took a photo of popcorn that may be better, but I'd rather not add it in myself. It is at Image:Popcorn.jpg. Thanks.--User:Logicaldisaster 04:16, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC) Not to mention the current photo might be copyvio... --User:Logicaldisaster 04:55, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC) == Nutritions == How come 0g fat = 1% of daily value? : Rounding error. If we increase the serving size to 100g, then 4g fat = 6% of daily value. — User:Pekinensis 21:37, 21 May 2005 (UTC) == Popcorn health == Is popcorn health food or junk food? :This would be good to address in the article. As you can see from the nutritional information in the article, plain air-popped popcorn is quite healthy, because it has some fiber, a minimal amount of fat, and is very low in calories per serving (mainly due to its low density--it is filling without eating too much of it). However, microwave popcorn, or especially movie theater popcorn tends to have a huge amount of salt and oil, often unhealthy palm oil, meaning that it is fatty, high calorie, and high sodium. Most popcorn is consumed in this form, however plain old home air-popped popcorn is a healthy snack. User:NTK 23:55, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC) ::You have to be careful about introducing POV, though. While some doctors and dietitians would have us believe fatty foods, high calorie foods, and high sodium foods are unhealthy, others disagree about one or more of those categories. Others would say popcorn is unhealthy because of its high carbohydrate content. --User:Angr/User_talk:Angr 17:42, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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POPCORN
POPCORN is a telephone acronym for the number 767-2676, which, for all area codes in Northern California, serves as a telephone-based speaking clock service. ==Message== The message presented by the service can be in the following example format: * "Good Morning. At the tone, Pacific Standard Time will be 9:52 and ten seconds. ''tone''" This message will repeat every ten seconds; the seconds portion is always given in multiples of ten, or is omitted for the word "exactly". The first part of the message will change to "Good Afternoon" or "Good Evening" according to the time of day, and during daylight saving time, the time will be given as "Pacific Daylight Time". ==767 Exchange== The speaking clock service is actually active for all numbers of the format 767-xxxx, but "Popcorn" is the most popular acronym, and is even used in common speech. ==References in popular culture== * The intro to the song ''Blowin' Hot Air'' by The Click features a sample taken from POPCORN. * The intro to the song ''4-2-0'' by Kottonmouth Kings features a sample taken from POPCORN, announcing that the time is 4:20. ==In other locations== In other locations, different telephone exchanges are used for the speaking clock service. In these areas, the numbers are usually quoted with the -xxxx or -1212 ending. * 853 is the reserved exchange in Southern California. * 622 is the reserved exchange in Florida. * 936 is used in Boston and Washington D.C. for both time and weather information. TelephonyClocks
Popcorn
Popcorn or popping corn is a type of maize which puffs up when it is heated in oil or by dry heat. Special varieties of corn are grown to give improved popping yield. Some wild types will pop, but the cultivated strain is ''Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group)'', which is a special kind of ''flint corn''. First developed by precolumbian Native Americans, popcorn is now a popular snack food all over the world. In the United States, popcorn is particularly common in movie theaters. It is often served with butter and salt. It is also sometimes flavored with sugar (especially in Europe) or spices. In Sweden it is sometimes served with sugar and vinegar. Popcorn balls (popped kernels stuck together with a sugary "glue") are a traditional Halloween treat. Cracker Jack is a popular, commercially produced candy that consists of peanuts mixed in with caramel-covered popcorn. Five popular brands of popcorn in the United States are Orville Redenbacher, Act II, Jiffy Pop (all three of which are brands of the ConAgra Foods conglomerate), Pop Secret and Black Jewell, a premium specialty brand. == How popcorn pops == As with all grains, each kernel of popcorn contains a certain amount of moisture in its starchy endosperm. Unlike most other grains, the outer hull or pericarp of the popcorn kernel is thick and impervious to moisture. As the kernel is heated past the boiling point, this water begins to turn to steam. In kernels of other grains (and in damaged kernels of popcorn), this steam escapes as fast as it forms, but in the tightly sealed popcorn kernel, the steam is held tight by the pericarp and the pressure starts to build until the pericarp suddenly ruptures, causing a small explosion. The force of the explosion turns the kernel inside out. More importantly, because the moisture is evenly distributed throughout the starchy endosperm, the sudden expansion turns the endosperm into an airy foam, giving popcorn its special texture. The key to achieving this effect is the sudden transition from a high pressure to a low pressure. Other puffed grains can be made by artificially inducing this transition through a process involving high pressure, steam and a sudden opening of the pressure vessel. Unpopped kernels are referred to in the industry as "old maids". While most such kernels are screened out by evaluating their moisture content, which must be in a narrow range, research published in 2005 and lead by Dr. Bruce Hamaker of Purdue University showed that the other reason for old maids are leaky hulls. ==Trivia== *Popcorn has been served in movie theaters since 1912. *Buttered popcorn sells twice as well as plain popcorn. *The first popcorn, made by Native Americans, was flavored with dried herbs & spices. *Unpopped kernels remaining among popped kernels are known as "Old Maids." *The average popping temperature for popcorn is around 175°Celsius (347°Fahrenheit) Snack foods
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== Copyvio? == This page reads exactly like a page on the Popcorn Board's page. See: http://www.popcorn.org/frames.cfm?main=/encyclopedia/eppop1.cfm&usernav=html Of course who knows whether the Wiki was copied from the Popcorn Board, or vice versa. -- User:Massysett :I think you're refering only to the section ''How popcorn pops''. I've removed the first paragraph of that section: :: The folklore of some Native American tribes told of spiritual beings who lived inside each kernel of popcorn. The spirits were quiet and content to live on their own -- but grew angry if their houses were heated. The hotter their homes became, the angrier they'd get -- shaking the kernels until the heat was too much. Finally they would burst out of their homes and into the air as a disgruntled puff of steam to find another kernel home. : because of the possibility of copyright violation, because I have doubts about its truth and verifiability, and because I find it vaguely offensive. I would prefer not to replace the content until we can find a credible reference that mentions at least ''which'' tribes told of this. : I've also rewritten the rest of that section. : Regards, User:Pekinensis 16:01, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC) == Facts section == Is it really a good idea to have a "facts" section in an article like this? Is the rest of the article not fact? The distinction gives an appearance of indicating so. : well, a "facts" section is usually used for a bulleted list of short, interesting facts. the title does seem kinda silly when one thinks about it, but most people wouldn't interpret it as meaning the rest of the article is not fact. -- User:Vystrix Nexoth 03:26, Dec 16, 2004 (UTC) == Photo == I took a photo of popcorn that may be better, but I'd rather not add it in myself. It is at Image:Popcorn.jpg. Thanks.--User:Logicaldisaster 04:16, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC) Not to mention the current photo might be copyvio... --User:Logicaldisaster 04:55, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC) == Nutritions == How come 0g fat = 1% of daily value? : Rounding error. If we increase the serving size to 100g, then 4g fat = 6% of daily value. — User:Pekinensis 21:37, 21 May 2005 (UTC) == Popcorn health == Is popcorn health food or junk food? :This would be good to address in the article. As you can see from the nutritional information in the article, plain air-popped popcorn is quite healthy, because it has some fiber, a minimal amount of fat, and is very low in calories per serving (mainly due to its low density--it is filling without eating too much of it). However, microwave popcorn, or especially movie theater popcorn tends to have a huge amount of salt and oil, often unhealthy palm oil, meaning that it is fatty, high calorie, and high sodium. Most popcorn is consumed in this form, however plain old home air-popped popcorn is a healthy snack. User:NTK 23:55, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC) ::You have to be careful about introducing POV, though. While some doctors and dietitians would have us believe fatty foods, high calorie foods, and high sodium foods are unhealthy, others disagree about one or more of those categories. Others would say popcorn is unhealthy because of its high carbohydrate content. --User:Angr/User_talk:Angr 17:42, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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