How hot dogs explain America's 250th

By CNN

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As we reflect on America’s 250th birthday, CNN’s Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten takes a long look at the backyard bbq stalwart, the hot dog. As a nation, we consume 150 million hot dogs every 4th of July, but it’s their creation that truly paints a picture of how our country came to be.

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