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Invented in Japan in 1958. The Japanese believe it to be their best invention of the 20th century, ahead of personal stereos, computer games, small cameras and kareoke.
(wapedia.mobi/en/Instant_noodles and Japan votes noodle the tops. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. BBC News)
Approx. 85 billion servings eaten worldwide every year. Almost over 160,000 servings per minute.
(2005 data: International Ramen Manufacturers Association official website)
South Koreans eat highest number: 69 packs per person per year.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_noodles)
Japanese company collaborating with Space Agency, NASDA, to make instant noodles that can be eaten on space missions!
(http://www.space.com/news/space_ram_020415.html)
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