07/19/2026
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
It's National Ice Cream Day, so we're celebrating by sharing some fun ice cream facts, courtesy of factretriever.
Although early versions of the dessert appeared in ancient China and Rome, ice cream as we know it today was created in Italy when Catherina de’ Medici held a competition for new and unique dishes to be presented at court in 1600s Renaissance Florence.
The average cow produces enough milk over its lifetime to make 7,500 gallons of ice cream.
What are your favorite ice cream facts? Leave them in the comments below!
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