Pizza Day is celebrated every year on Feb.9 to appreciate one of the most popular foods across the world.

The modern-day pizza is believed to have originated in the 10th Century in Naples, Italy, although several versions of flatbreads with toppings were consumed by the ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks.

Interesting facts about Pizza:

  • Pizza first arrived in the U.S. along with the Italian immigrants who settled here in the early 20th Century.
  • It is now estimated that 350 slices of pizza are consumed every second in the U.S.
  • The most expensive pizza in the world is from Luis XIII in Salerno, Italy, and costs $12,000. This unique pizza is made out of aged dough and uses many expensive ingredients like caviar, lobster from Norway and grains of pink Australian sea salt from the Murray River.
  • Pepperoni is said to be the most popular pizza topping, followed by sausage.
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Here are some quotes from celebrities and famous personalities expressing their love for pizza: (Courtesy: Everyday Power, Brainy Quote)

  1. "I love pizza. I want to marry it, but it would just be to eat her family at the wedding." - Mike Birbiglia
  2. "Pizza makes me think that anything is possible." - Henry Rollins
  3. "You can't go wrong with pizza unless it's terrible pizza." - Andy Kindler
  4. "I think of dieting, then I eat pizza." - Lara Stone
  5. "I don't eat vegetables. I only eat food like cheeseburgers, Spam, hot dogs, and pizza." - Art Donovan
  6. "Life is full of challenges, but I always have the Three Ps: Passion, patience and persistence. And the fourth one is pizza." - Butch Hartman
  7. "There's no better feeling in the world than a warm pizza box on your lap." - Kevin James
  8. "I'm always in the mood for pizza." - Emma Kenney
  9. "If I could eat whatever I wanted every day, I would have Domino's pizza with pasta carbonara inside every slice. And at night, I would have Neapolitan ice cream until I felt absolutely toxic. And then I would drift off telling myself, 'It's going to be O.K... It's going to be O.K. you're going to train in the morning.'" - Robert Downey, Jr.
  10. "I don't eat fast food, but I can't live without pizza." - Trevor Donovan
  11. "I love pizza; you can't really go wrong with pizza." - Nick Jonas
  12. "I have to admit I don't like pizza. I love it. And I am prepared to do literally anything to get my hands on a slice." - Liz Truss