BUFFALO, N.Y. – Here are some facts about Cheerios:
-One in every eight boxes of all cereal sold in the U.S. are Cheerios.
-More than 10 shapes and sizes were considered before the current “o.”
-It would take 3,155,524,416 Cheerios to circle Earth
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-General Mills sold 1.8 million cases (each containing 12 boxes) in the first year, 1941.
-Cheerios are made with same “puffing gun” technology used to create Kix cereal in 1937. Balls of dough are heated and shot out of a gun at hundreds of miles an hour to make the “o.”
-Four years after their debut, Cheerioats were renamed Cheerios.
-In 1979, Honey Nut Cheerios were introduced, followed by Apple Cinnamon Cheerios in 1988, MultiGrain Cheerios in 1992, Frosted Cheerios in 1995, Berry Burst Cheerios in 2001 and Chocolate Cheerios in 2010.
-Honey Nut Cheerios have outsold the originals since 2009.
Source: General Mills and Cheerios.com
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