The Oreo Cookie Turns 100

The venerable Oreo cookie turns 100 today. So to celebrate 100 years of artery-clogging goodness, we threw together some facts about the cookie for you to check out. Here’s some stuff you may or may not know about the great Oreo:

The first Oreo cookie was sold in Hoboken, NJ
The cookies were originally packaged in bulk tins and sold by weight
Grocers paid 30 cents per pound of Oreos
In the same year that the Oreo was first made, the South Pole was discovered and the Titanic sank
Since then more than 362 billion Oreos have been sold in more than 100 countries
The Oreo takes 59 minutes to make, is covered in a pattern of 12 flowers, 12 dots, and 12 dashes and has 90 ridges around the edge
In a research survey by Kraft, they found that 84 percent of men eat the cookie whole, while 41 percent of women twist, turn, and eat the cookie in pieces
Overall, 50 percent of Oreo eaters pull apart their cookies before eating

To celebrate, I’m going to get some milk and about 6 pounds of Double-Stuf Oreos. Dunking is the best way to eat them.