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You can find popcorn across a wide spectrum of modern retailers: The History of Popcorn: How One Grain Became a Staple Snack

: Evidence shows popcorn was consumed in Mexico as early as 3600 BCE . By the 1800s, it had transitioned into a commercial product sold at general stores, circuses, and carnivals .

: Early "movie palaces" originally banned popcorn to maintain a high-class atmosphere and protect expensive carpets. During the Great Depression , theaters caved and rented lobby space to outside vendors for about $1 a day to survive financially. By 1945, nearly half of all popcorn grown in the U.S. was consumed in theaters.