July 20 is National Lollipop Day

This holiday is for suckers! Whether you like those fun flavors of Dum Dum pops (from Cream Soda to Cotton Candy), or like giant lollipops that you'll never finish, celebrate with a lollipop today. 

Lollipops facts and numbers, courtesy of National Confectioners Association

•  40 per minute - Number of lollipops the first lollipop machines could produce
• 5,900 per  minute - Number of lollipops today's machines produce
• More than 15 feet tall with stick - height of the world’s largest lollipop 
• 18.9 inches - Thickness of the world’s largest lollipop 
•  4,031 lbs (including the stick) - Weight of the world’s largest lollipop

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July 20, 2012 is also

Ugly Truck Day
Moon Day
Special Olympics Anniversary

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