Five Facts You Don’t Know about 4th of July

It's safe to say you've heard the expression "As American as Apple Pie." Well......it turns out that the yummy treat originated in Europe. In fact, there's only one "breed" of apples that's native to North America.

The biggest beer-drinking day in the U.S. is 4th of July. However, our Founding Fathers actually toasted new-found freedom with rum! George Washington even ordered a double ration of rum for soldiers on the second anniversary of our Independence.

Did you know that Americans will consume over 150 million hot dogs on 4th of July? Crazy, right? Well, that wasn't always the staple meal to celebrate Independence Day. According to The Daily Meal, folks like John Adams grubbed on turtle soup, poached salmon with egg sauce, followed by Indian pudding. I'll take a dog, please.

While the '2nd of July' just doesn't have the same ring to it, this actually might be the better day to celebrate. It turns out that July 2nd was the day that Congress actually decided to declare their Independence from Great Britain. Only two Founding Fathers signed on July 4th, 1776.

So Independence Day has been a holiday since 1776, right? Wrong! While there have always been celebrations in the first week of July, it didn't actually become a holiday until 1870. Almost a century after the Declaration of Independence was signed.