Trusty Trivia: DONUTS!!!
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Hello smarty pants and welcome to Trusty Trivia Thursday. Today we're taking a delicious detour into the holy world of donuts.

Before we take a big bite of today's trivia, I want to give a double-frosted shout-out to Kennan and Duke in Chicago, Illinois. I hear the two of you listen to Who Smarted every night before bed and love how funny and educational it is. Sounds like a perfect pair, just like you two. Keep on smarting, smarty pants. All right, let's sprinkle in the first question. Question one.

Where were donuts first invented? Was it A. France, B. The Netherlands, or C. Candyland? Did you say B? Sweet choice, Smarty Pants. Dutch settlers brought a fried dough treat called oliekooks, or oily cakes, to America in the 1700s. Question two. Why do donuts have holes? Is it A. So they cook evenly, B. It makes them easier to hold, C. For holding jelly, or

If you said A, that's sweet, because you're right. The hole helps the dough cook evenly, making every bite perfectly golden and fluffy. Last question. Which day is National Donut Day in the USA? Is it A, the first Friday of June, B, October 31st, or C, every day if you ask me? If you picked A, you're glamazing.

National Donut Day started in 1938 to honor Salvation Army volunteers who served donuts to soldiers. That is a dozen points for you, Smarty Pants. Join us next week for more sweet trivia. Want to learn more? Check out our donuts episode in the Who Smarted archives.

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