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First Oreo Sold In Hoboken 100 Years Ago

Happy Birthday to America's favorite cookie.

But much has changed. Then, a batch of Oreos cost $.30, compared to the rougly $5 you'll pay for a pack of America's most famous cookies in Hoboken today. The cookies were produced on Manhattan and later sold to a grocer by the name of S. C. Theusen, according to a New York Times article on the matter. 

Other awesome food items that first occured in Hoboken include the icecream cone and soft ice cream, according to the Hoboken Historical Museum. 

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According to a timeline by the Chicago Tribune, global oreo sales in 2011 were roughly $2 billion spread over more than 100 countries, quite a big shift from the 30 cents a pound from 100 years ago. 

So tell us, how do you eat your Oreo?

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