* Doughnut vs. donut: The now-accepted spelling of “donut” did not overtake the more traditional “doughnut” until Dunkin Donuts stores dotted the nation a few decades ago, according to Grammarist. One-third of Americans use “donut,” with most preferring “doughnut.”

* The largest donut ever made was a 1.7 ton American-style jelly donut measuring 16 feet in diameter and 16 inches high in the center.

* In the U.S., more than 10 billion donuts are made every year. Entenmann’s alone produces more than 780 million donuts a year at its bakeries in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and Montebello, California. That is the equivalent of more than 100,000 donuts every hour.

* “National Doughnut Day” (the original spelling) began on the first Friday in June in 1938 as a fund raiser for The Salvation Army. In 1917, Salvation Army female volunteers known as “lassies” prepared thousands of fresh donuts to the homesick soldiers that served in France during World War I.  You can learn more in this video:

* At the top of Pikes Peak, you can find the Summit House at 14,115 feet – almost three miles above sea level – where you can find the world-famous and yummy Pikes Peak donuts – the only donuts made at an altitude over 14,000 feet.

* The first doughnut machine was invented in New York during 1920 by a man named Adolph Levitt, a refugee from Czarist Russia.  Levitt’s doughnut machine was a huge hit causing doughnuts to spread like wildfire.

* To ‘dunk your doughnut’ was allegedly introduced as a trend after actress Mae Murray accidently dropped one in her coffee.

Many stores are getting in on the action with free donuts. Wahoo! Here’s where to get the goodness:

– Dunkin Donuts: Get a free treat all day when you buy a beverage. The offer lasts all day long, as long as supplies last, and is available at locations around the country.

– Krispy Kreme: Get a donut for free at all U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada locations.

– Entemann’s  is giving one winner a year’s worth of free doughnuts, via a Facebook contest and donating a dollar to the Salvation Army for every entry into the contest. Get more details here.

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