Some facts you didn’t know about donuts

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One of the articles catches Tiffi’s eye. Fun facts! That’s cool so she decides to read it.

• They Were Originally Called "Oily Cakes" - Historians believe that the doughnut came to America via the Dutch who had a desert called olykoeks ("oily cakes"), which were sweet balls of dough fried in oil or lard and served during the Christmas holidays. In the mid-19th century, a Maine woman named Elizabeth Gregory deep-fried some dough for her son, who was a sea captain, to take on his voyages. She put nuts in the center of the pastry and created a literal doughnut. However, the doughnut may actually have originated in England.

• Doughnut Holes Aren't Just for Show - An entertaining story says that Capt. Hanson Gregory made the first doughnut hole when he spiked one of his mother's doughnuts on a spoke of his ship's wheel. This allowed him to keep his hands free to steer the vessel.

• World War I Meant Victory for the Doughnut - During World War I, Salvation Army volunteers served doughnuts to soldiers on the frontlines, cementing the snack's image as a wholesome slice of home

• Yes, Cops Really Do Hang Out at Doughnut Shops - It all started in the 1950s when police officers started to get cars and needed somewhere to park and do paperwork during the night beats. Doughnut shops had started to proliferate at the same time and were often open at 3 or 4 a.m. to get ready for the morning rush. The shops provided a place to stop and an energy-boosting snack with lots of carbs and sugar. Furthermore, doughnut shops liked to have cops around for protection.’  (Info here)

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