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These sausages, Frankfurter Würstchen, were known since the 13th century and given to the people on the event of imperial coronations, starting with the coronation of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor as King.
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It is believed that the very first hot dogs in America, were sold by a German immigrant out of a food cart in New York in the 1860s.
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Around 1870, a German immigrant by the name of Charles Feltman opened the first hot dog stand on Coney Island.
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Millions of Hot Dogs are sold in America in a matter of a few days for the first time. This was one of the most sold Hot Dogs in one day ever.
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The Hot Dog was originally called 'dachshund sausages' but in 1900 it was changed to Hot Dog
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In 1910 many Germans began to believe hot dogs were made of real dog/human fat.
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The first hot dogs start being sold in stores and being made in factories.
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Skinner's Restaurant, in Lockport, Manitoba, is reputed to be Canada's oldest hot dog outlet in continuous operation, founded in 1929 by Jim Skinner Sr.
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The biggest hot dog factory is Soloway Factory in Toronto. It is currently trading with Costco's dogs.
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The first Chili Dog came out in 1920. It was a regular hot dog that had been soaked and covered in chili.
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The Skinless Hot Dog was first introduced in 1925, everyone hated it.it was a regular hot dog that had been boiled until the skin ripped off.
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In the 30s mustard was proven to be the most popular condiment. over 95% of Americans were using mustard on their dogs.
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A hot dog that has been wrapped in bacon and deep-fried. Originates from Mexico.
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The first hot dog contest was held on July fourth, in Coney Island with thousands of hot dogs eaten.
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The first national hot dog day was held on July 15 1975. It has happened every July 15 since, and is held in America.
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A hot dog boiled in hot water until the skin rips. Usually very very greasy and moist.
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The cheese hot dog is a hot dog filled with cheese, it came out in 2002, it can sometimes have bacon or many other things to add to it.
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The biggest hot dog was made in Paraguay and measures 203.8 meters.
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17 million hot dogs are sold in ballparks in America, since 1900, and is one of the places that sells the most hot dogs.
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Peter Czerwinski ate 2 full hot dogs in 23 seconds with no hands. He is known as a competitive eater and is known as furious pete.
