Easter Fun Facts: 700 Million Peeps to Be Eaten

Here are some fun facts to celebrate Easter:

• Marshmallow Madness: This Easter, more than 700 million marshmallow Peeps (chicks, bunnies and eggs) will be consumed, making them the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.
• Say What? When taking a bite into a chocolate bunny, 76 percent of Americans prefer to bite off the ears first.
• Planet Bean. More than 16 billion jelly beans are made for Easter. If you lined them all side-by-side, they would circle the Earth nearly three times.
• Easter Tradition: Eighty-eight percent of adults make Easter baskets for their kids.
• Egg-cellent Gesture: To help Americans in need, egg farmers across the country are donating more than 11 million eggs to food banks.
• Not Cooking: According to the National Restaurant Association, more than 33 million Americans are expected to celebrate the Easter holiday by dining out.
• Bunny Bonanza: Ninety million chocolate Easter bunnies are made for Easter each year. Adults prefer milk chocolate (65 percent) over dark chocolate (27 percent).
• Bean Business: Children's favorite jelly beans are the red ones.
• A Lot of Candy: Americans are expected to spend more than $2 billion on Easter candy this year.
• Give it Up: The 10 most popular things given up for lent include alcohol, chocolate and sweets, cursing, Facebook, television, junk food, soda, smoking, texting and gossiping.
• All in a Day's Work: It takes 24-26 hours for a hen to complete the process of laying an egg. 

Happy Easter!

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