Charles Cretors, created a steam-powered machine for roasting corn kernels. He sold these in special horse-drawn carts near circuses and other places offering mass entertainment. Popcorn quickly ...
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Popcorn through the years
But the first modern popcorn-making machine appeared in Chicago on Dec. 2, 1885. That’s when inventor Charles Cretors got his ...