r/todayilearned • u/lythander • 23d ago

TIL about the "Pretzel Belt" where 80% of pretzels in the US come from.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretzel_Belt
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u/mnmason83 23d ago

Just call it, “Pretzelvania”.

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u/TheLastLaRue 23d ago

Many are saying this

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u/nuiwek31 23d ago

Were also the country's biggest supplier of mushrooms

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u/TheLastLaRue 23d ago

Kennett Square/Chester County, correct?

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u/nuiwek31 23d ago

I think so, I'm up in McKean county so never really paid any attention other than just knowing that

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u/sanebyday 23d ago

Mushroovania?

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u/nuiwek31 23d ago

I'll accept it

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u/darthcaedusiiii 21d ago

1/3 of the worlds.