"10 Surprising Facts to Celebrate National Pizza Day"
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Pizza was originally a food for the poor in Italy, but today it's enjoyed all over the world by people of all ages and backgrounds.
The Margherita pizza, with tomato, mozzarella, and basil, was created in honor of Queen Margherita of Savoy in the late 1800s.
The world's largest pizza was made in Rome, Italy in 2012, measuring over 1,000 feet in length.
In the United States, October is National Pizza Month.
The first pizzeria in the United States was Lombardi's in New York City, which opened its doors in 1905.
Pepperoni is the most popular pizza topping in the United States, followed by mushrooms, sausage, and bacon.
There is a type of pizza called "frozen pizza," which is pre-made and then frozen for later consumption.
1n Japan, a popular type of pizza topping is squid.
In Brazil, pizza is often topped with hearts of palm, a type of palm tree vegetable.
Some people even have pizza-themed weddings, complete with pizza bouquets and pizza cakes.