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Let's sprinkle some sweetness into our lives with National Doughnut Week starting on May 18! Mark your calendars, as this is the week that we formally pay homage to this sweet, fluffy, and totally irresistible circular pastry that has been making our taste buds dance with joy since the 19th century. Originating in the United States, doughnuts have transformed and taken on different forms across the globe. Whether you're a fan of the classic ring doughnut, sugar-dusted, filled, or the ever-so-popular glazed variety, this week provides the perfect opportunity to indulge without guilt. Let's celebrate the sugary goodness that has brought sheer delight to people all over the world for centuries!
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1800s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Origin of Doughnuts</div><div class='timeline-text'>Towards the end of the eighteenth century, doughnuts, namely olykoeks or "oily cakes", made their way to America with Dutch settlers.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1847</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Creation of Ring Doughnuts</div><div class='timeline-text'>American sailor Hanson Gregory claimed to have invented the ring-shaped doughnut by punching a hole in the center with the ship's tin pepper box.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1934</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Doughnut Chain</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation was founded by Vernon Rudolph, setting up the stage for doughnut chains in the United States.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1989</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Start of Doughnut Week UK</div><div class='timeline-text'>National Doughnut Week started in the UK as a fundraiser event for children’s charities by baker Christopher Freeman.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>National Doughnut Day</div><div class='timeline-text'>National Doughnut Day, celebrated on the first Friday of June, was established by The Salvation Army in Chicago to honor the "Donut Lassies" who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I.</div></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Bake your own doughnuts</h3><p class='facts-text'>Make a special memory in the kitchen by baking your own doughnuts at home. Experiment with flavors, fillings, and toppings to create your very own signature doughnut.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Embark on a doughnut tour</h3><p class='facts-text'>Take the week to visit local bakeries and doughnut shops. Discover the diverse varieties each shop offers and find your new favorite doughnut..</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Host a doughnut tasting party</h3><p class='facts-text'>Invite friends and family for a fun-filled doughnut tasting party. Ask each guest to bring a different kind of doughnut, then feast on the sugary goodness together.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Donate doughnuts</h3><p class='facts-text'>Spread the sweet joy of National Doughnut Week by donating boxes of doughnuts to a local charity, school, hospital, or law enforcement station.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Throw a doughnut themed party</h3><p class='facts-text'>Celebrate the week with a doughnut themed party. Have doughnut decor, doughnut-shaped balloons and party games related to doughnuts.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Unleashes Our Creativity</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Whether you're baking your own doughnuts at home or organizing a doughnut-themed party, National Doughnut Week sparks creativity. From the wide variety of flavors, fillings, and toppings, to decor and doughnut games, this week encourages us to get inventive.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Introduces Us to New Varieties</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>This sweet week serves as a passport to the world of doughnuts as we embark on doughnut tours around local bakeries and shops. It's a chance to explore new flavors, styles, and find our next favorite treat.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Spreads Happiness</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Doughnuts are synonymous with joy and what's better than spreading this sweetness during National Doughnut Week? Through donations to local charities or sharing them with friends at a tasting party, this holiday brings cheer to everyone involved.</p></div></div>
<div class="facts-item"><div class="facts-number-wrapper"><p class="facts-number">1</p></div><div class="facts-core-content"><h3 class="facts-title">Doughnuts were once considered as lifesaver</h3><p class="facts-content">During World War 1, the task of Salvation Army was to comfort US soldiers in France. They began frying doughnuts in soldiers' helmets, this brought a taste of home and earned these volunteers the nickname 'Doughnut Dollies'.</p></div></div><div class="facts-item"><div class="facts-number-wrapper"><p class="facts-number">2</p></div><div class="facts-core-content"><h3 class="facts-title">Over 10 billion doughnuts are made in the U.S every year</h3><p class="facts-content">America has a serious love affair with doughnuts. So much so that more than 10 billion doughnuts are produced in the U.S every year.</p></div></div><div class="facts-item"><div class="facts-number-wrapper"><p class="facts-number">3</p></div><div class="facts-core-content"><h3 class="facts-title">The world's biggest doughnut was an American achievement</h3><p class="facts-content">The largest doughnut ever made was an American-style jelly doughnut. This larger-than-life doughnut was made in Utica, New York, USA on January 21, 1993. It weighed 1.7 tons!</p></div></div><div class="facts-item"><div class="facts-number-wrapper"><p class="facts-number">4</p></div><div class="facts-core-content"><h3 class="facts-title">Doughnuts took people to the moon</h3><p class="facts-content">Well, not literally. But, the Apollo 10 astronauts, before landing on the moon, named their command module “Charlie Brown” and Lunar Module “Snoopy.” These modules were named after the round-headed kid and his loyal beagle from the iconic comic strip. The comic's author, Charles Schulz, often drew Snoopy laying atop his doghouse, yearning for doughnuts.</p></div></div><div class="facts-item"><div class="facts-number-wrapper"><p class="facts-number">5</p></div><div class="facts-core-content"><h3 class="facts-title">The doughnut machine that changed history</h3><p class="facts-content">In 1920, the first doughnut machine was made by Adolph Levitt. It increased doughnut production from dozens per day to hundreds per hour, giving birth to the doughnut industry as we know it today.</p></div></div>
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