The hamburger originated with the Mongolian and Turkish tribes (known as Tartars) who began shredding beef to enhance the flavor.


May is National Hamburger Month.


The hamburger's original name was "Hamburg Steak."


By the 1940s, hamburgers beat out hot dogs to become America's most popular fast food.


Johnny Rockets served its first hamburger on June 6, 1986. All Johnny Rockets' hamburgers are made with fresh, 100% beef patties and are hand-pressed and grilled to perfection.


The Guinness Record for most hamburgers eaten within ten minutes was 21 burgers including the buns, each weighing 98 grams.


When working parents pick up dinner on the way home, they think of hamburgers first (22%), pizza second (17%) and Mexican food third (8%).


According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the largest hamburger ever produced weighed 5,520 pounds and was made at the Outagamie County Fair in Wisconsin in 1989. That's as big as a two-car garage!


86% of Americans ordered hamburgers in 2002.


In 1998, more than 5.5 billion hamburgers were sold in restaurants.


The cheeseburger was invented in 1924 by chef Lionel Sternberger of Pasadena, Calif.