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Hello, smarty pants.

Welcome to trusty trivia Thursday.

Today we're sizzling, crisping, and crunching into the smoky, savory world of bacon.

Before we fry up some facts, a big crispy overseas shout out to Lucas Emanuel in Singapore.

You wrote and told us that you love

who smarted because you learned something new every time you listen, and you don't even have a

favorite episode because they're all your favorites. Aw, that's what we love to hear, Smarty

Pants. Thanks for smarting with us. Okay, Smarty Pants, let's get cooking. Question one. What part of the pig

does bacon usually come from? Is it A, the belly, B, the tail, or C, the hoof? If you picked A,

that answer is sizzling smart. Bacon typically comes from the pork belly, which is cured and cooked to crispy perfection.

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