Americans Eat 150 Million Hot Dogs Every July 4th – But Here’s The Real Effect They Have On The Body

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The connection between the food item and the latter holiday was formed back in the 1980s. That decade, the hot dog business Nathan’s Famous created a yearly competition that would be held in New York City on Independence Day. And “Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest” would soon tie the popular food to the holiday.

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