{"id":16640,"date":"2017-01-24T12:56:58","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T16:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/?p=16640"},"modified":"2017-01-24T12:56:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T16:56:58","slug":"national-peanut-butter-day-fun-facts-and-recipes","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/national-peanut-butter-day-fun-facts-and-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"National Peanut Butter Day: Fun Facts and Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today is the day to celebrate one of America\u2019s favorite treats - peanut butter! Check out some of these peanut butter fun facts along with some tasty peanut butter-filled recipes.<\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/p>\n

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  1. There is a U.S. law that states peanut butter must contain at least 90% peanuts.<\/li>\n
  2. It takes on average 540 peanuts to make a 12 oz. jar of peanut butter.<\/li>\n
  3. Since peanuts grow underground, they are sometimes called \u201cground nuts\u201d or \u201cground peas\u201d.<\/li>\n
  4. There are six cities in the U.S. named \u2018Peanut\u2019.<\/li>\n
  5. About 75% of American homes contain a jar of peanut butter.<\/li>\n
  6. The world\u2019s largest peanut butter sandwich weighed 1,342 pounds.<\/li>\n
  7. There is a word for the fear of getting peanut butter stuck on the roof of your mouth- Arachibutyrophobia.<\/li>\n
  8. If you were to take all the peanut butter Americans consume in a year, it would be enough to cover the entire bottom of the Grand Canyon.<\/li>\n
  9. There was a study that showed women and children prefer creamy peanut butter while men prefer chunky peanut butter.<\/li>\n
  10. The astronaut Alan Shepard brought a peanut with him to the moon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Take a look at some of these creative recipes that use peanut butter:<\/p>\n

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