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 An American family seeking refuge could find it anywhere in the world. Why choose La Malbaie, Que.? Saunas are a hot trend, but for these Finnish-Canadians in Northern Ontario, it’s a treasured cultural practice Got thrill-seeking teens? Making a case for a dive tower 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?”