Pizza was ranked as the food most associated with addiction-like eating behaviors

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In the late 1960s, the US Army’s 113th Military Intelligence Unit used pizza deliveries to spy on reporters and politicians

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The longest pizza delivery was from Madrid to Wellington, New Zealand, covering 12,346.6 miles

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Some popular pizza toppings in Japan are squid and Mayo Jaga, which includes mayonnaise, potato, and bacon

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36 percent of all pizza orders want their pizza topping pepperoni

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94 percent of Americans eat pizza regularly

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The top 5 pizza sale days are Super Bowl Sunday, New Year’s Eve, Halloween, Thanksgiving Eve & New Year’s Day

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There are other pizza-related days in the calendar, like National Cheese Pizza Day (September 5), National Pepperoni Pizza Day (September 20), National Pizza Month (October), and National Sausage Pizza Day (October 11)

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The world’s largest pizza was made in Los Angeles, coming in at 13,990 square feet

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Read the historical background of National Pizza day. Click the link below.

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