Ever Wonder Why Junk E-Mail Is Called “Spam?”

Unsolicited e-mail is known as “spam.” Why is that? The answer goes back to Hormel Foods in 1937, and Monty Python in 1970.Hormel Foods created a canned precooked meat product called SPAM luncheon meat, and since 1937 has sold an astounding six billion cans around the world. The labeled ingredients in its “classic” variety are ham, pork, sugar, .

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