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Awesome Oreo facts you might not know about

Secrets of the iconic biscuit brand
Oreo is 109 years-old
The cookie wasn’t the first of its kind
Oreos were sold by weight
There have been several different names
A lemon meringue flavor existed
But where does ‘Oreo’ come from?
You can find Oreos in more than 100 countries
More than 40 billion cookies are produced per year
There’s even a street named after Oreos
Half of us eat Oreos the same way
They could be as addictive as hard drugs…
You can get ‘half and half’ Oreos
You can get Green Tea Ice Cream Oreos in China
Cherry Cola Oreos exist in the United States
Triple chocolate Oreos are a thing
Birthday cake anyone?
Students calculated the cookie-to-filling ratio
The filling used to contain lard
Oreos technically aren’t vegan
Oreos once set a Guinness World Record...
...and then another
There have been nine different marketing campaigns
Discontinued flavors are in a museum
It takes two hours to make each cookie
There is a national day
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Secrets of the iconic biscuit brand

Oreos are one of the most popular cookie brands in the world. Yet the beloved sandwich biscuits, which have been around for more than a century, have some surprising secrets. Intrigued? Keep reading for 25 delicious Oreo facts.
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08 October 2021

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