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Hamburgers
TRUE or
FALSE?
were invented

in Hamburg

So many people have claimed The “Hamburg
steak” was a
credit for this fast food favorite 19th-century minced
beef dish served
that it has caused some real beefs. German immigrants.
in New York to
It is known, however, that the
hamburger was first sold in

the United States, not Germany.
The world soon developed a

taste for them and hamburgers
haven’t stopped selling since.

STORY OF THE SANDWICH
Another popular snack—
the sandwich—also has
confused origins. John
Montagu, fourth Earl of
Sandwich, did not invent
sandwiches, but they were
named after him. The earl
enjoyed sandwiches since
he could eat and play cards
without getting sticky fingers.
But Arabs had already been
putting meat inside pita
bread for a long time.

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