The origin of the name Oreo is unknown, but there are many hypotheses, including derivations from the French word 'Or', meaning gold (as early packaging was gold), or the Greek word "Ωραίο", meaning tasty, beautiful, nice or well done. Others believe that the cookie was named Oreo because it was short and easy to pronounce.
The "Oreo Biscuit" was first developed and produced by the National Biscuit Company (today known as Nabisco) in 1912 at its Chelsea, Manhattan factory in the current-day Chelsea Market complex, located on Ninth Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets. Today, this same block of Ninth Avenue is known as "Oreo Way."
The first Oreo was sold on March 6, 1912, to a grocer in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Did you know, in 2013 research on rats at Connecticut College revealed that Oreos might be as addictive to them as cocaine?
Happy National Oreo Cookie Day!
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