- The origins of the hot cross bun lie with cattle ranchers branding their bread products.
- The original hot cross buns were always toasted on one side.
- Hot cross buns should not be eaten at Christmas, as they will have gone mouldy by then.
- Hot cross buns are highly suitable for target practice.
- Chopped finely, a hot cross bun will make breadcrumbs.
- 2004 has been declared as the year of the hot cross bun.
- 17.71% of hot cross buns have the cross picked off before being eaten.
- The ancient Greeks used to eat hot cross pittas, but they were not very hot, cross nor bun-like.
- Elvis used to love a toasted hot cross bun with cheese.
- The world championship hot cross bun tossing event is held annually in Oswaldtwistle.
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