10 Cheesy Facts You Never Knew About Pizza

Love pizza? 🍕 Get ready to be amazed by 10 cheesy, saucy facts!

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Pizza was born in Naples, Italy in the 1700s — straight from the streets , saucy facts!

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The Margherita pizza was created for Queen Margherita in 1889 🇮🇹 y, saucy facts!

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Every country does it different — squid in Japan, paneer in India , saucy facts!

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Pepperoni reigns supreme in the U.S. 🍕 , saucy facts!

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A pizza over 13,000 sq ft? That’s a whole football field , saucy facts!

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Louis XIII Pizza – Caviar, lobster, and a luxury price tag: $12,000 , saucy facts!

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Half the world enjoys cold pizza for breakfast! Are you one of them?

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Mozzarella’s stretchy magic is why we love the cheese pull

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Feb 9 is National Pizza Day! Time to celebrate 🍕

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