# Hot topic for today: freezing popcorn for sport

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-topic-for-today-freezing-popcorn-for-sport/617503>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 1, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-topic-for-today-freezing-popcorn-for-sport/617503 "2012-04-01T19:18:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-topic-for-today-freezing-popcorn-for-sport/617503/1 "2012-04-01T19:18:31Z")

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Well, it seemed not unreasonable:

> **[Does freezing unpopped popcorn make it pop fuller and fresher?](https://www.straightdope.com/21342687/does-freezing-unpopped-popcorn-make-it-pop-fuller-and-fresher)**
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> A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-topic-for-today-freezing-popcorn-for-sport/617503/2 "2012-04-02T06:24:29Z")

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Who is this Melis? This is the second time I’ve seen them in a Staff report today, but I can’t remember ever seeing them before this.