87% of Americans have ice cream in their freezer at any given time. ₁

1 in 10 people admit to licking the bowl clean after eating ice cream. ₂

The most popular flavor of ice cream is vanilla and next is chocolate. ₃

Largest ice cream cake weighed 12,096 pounds. ₄

Chocolate syrup is the world’s most popular ice cream topping. ₅

The ice cream sundae was invented in 1881 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. ₆

National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day is August 18. ₇

Ice cream “Brain Freeze” effect is triggered when cold ice touches the roof of your mouth, which causes blood vessels in the head to dilate. ₈

One cone of ice cream can be finished off in 50 licks. ₉

In Italy, the world's largest ice cream cone was scooped at 9 feet tall! ₁₀

“Ice cream stimulates the thrombotonin, which is a hormone of happiness and helps in reducing the levels of stress in the body. Ice cream is made of milk, which contains L-triptophane, which is a natural tranquilizer and helps in relaxing the nervous system. It also helps prevent symptoms of insomnia.” ₁₁

The largest ice cream sundae ever made was made in College Station Texas, where approximately 4,000 people both made and ate the entire dish in under 30 minutes. ₁₂

Ice cream sales tend to increase during times of economic recession. ₁₃

The average cow produces enough milk over its lifetime to make 7,500 gallons of ice cream. ₁₄

American President George Washington apparently loved ice cream so much that in the summer of 1790 alone he spent $200 on ice cream, around $5000 dollars by today’s standards. ₁₅

In Tokyo, Japan, you can find ice cream flavored with octopus, shrimp, horseflesh, and cow tongue. ₁₆

Worldwide, around 15 billion liters (3.3 billion gallons) of ice cream are consumed every year, enough to fill 5,000 Olympic swimming pools.₁₇

Hawaiian Punch was originally an Ice Cream Topping.₁₈

According to Nasa, ice cream is among the top three items most missed by astronauts on space flights. ₁₉

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared July to be National Ice Cream Month.