General 10 surprising facts about hot dogs By Jackie Davis Published: September 25, 2018 Updated: March 26, 2024 share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Copy Link Cancel View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Canada set a world record for Most Expensive Hot Dog in 2012 with a $100 dog from DougieDog Hot Dogs in Vancouver. Photo by Joshua Resnick/Shutterstock 10 surprising facts about hot dogs View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Heinz ketchup travels at 0.045 km/h. Photo by showcake/Shutterstock 10 surprising facts about hot dogs View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 You’d have to buy five packages of eight buns and four packages of 10 dogs to avoid any leftovers. Photo by Dario Lo Presti/Shutterstock 10 surprising facts about hot dogs View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 North American 7-Eleven stores sell 100 million grilled hot dogs every year. Who is eating them? Photo by Tupungato/Shutterstock 10 surprising facts about hot dogs View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 “Hot dogs” were the first words ever spoken by Mickey Mouse. Photo by JGA/Shutterstock 10 surprising facts about hot dogs View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Skinner’s in Manitoba (circa 1929) is considered Canada’s oldest continuously operating hot dog vendor. Photo by Stephanie Frey/Shutterstock 10 surprising facts about hot dogs View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rapper and record producer DJ Mustard (“Mustard on da beat!”) was born Dijon Isaiah McFarlane. Photo by Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock 10 surprising facts about hot dogs View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 The second most common ingredient in hot dogs? Mechanically separated snout. JK. It’s water. Photo by Filipe B. Varela/Shutterstock 10 surprising facts about hot dogs View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 A Hot Dog Water Slushie is a cocktail of frozen hot dog water blended with beer. Promise that you’ll never make it. Photo by Magdanatka/Shutterstock 10 surprising facts about hot dogs View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Transcripts from the Apollo 13 space mission prove that astronaut Jim Lovell thinks the hot dog is a sandwich. Photo by Kabdullazade/Shutterstock 10 surprising facts about hot dogs View in Fullscreen Related galleries 8 giant roadside landmarks to spot across Canada Meet 7 early risers of the wildlife world Perched on the Bay of Fundy, these curious, colourful cottages might be Nova Scotia’s best-kept secret 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 surprising facts about hot dogs You know them, you love them, they feature on barbecues everywhere: hot dogs, of course! Check out these 10 bizarre facts that just might come in handy during your next trivia night. Related Story Hot take: do Canadians say “grill” or “barbecue?”