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You might have seen DQ workers flip a Blizzard upside down before serving it but the truth behind that practice might turn your world upside down.

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images When the Blizzard hit Dairy Queen menus more than 35 years ago, it was an immediate sensation. The combination of cookie and candy pieces in a thick, frozen base made for a perfectly indulgent treat. The gimmick of serving them upside-down also boosted their appeal. Here are seven sweet facts you should know about the Blizzard. 1. The Blizzard stormed Dairy Queen menus in 1985. Dairy Queen opened its first location in 1940, and for years it was a family-friendly destination for soft-serve, banana splits, and Dilly bars. Its most iconic item first appeared on menus n...

8 Things You Probably Never Knew About the Dairy Queen Blizzard Only the biggest Dairy Queen fans will know these fun facts about the iconic Blizzard treat. 1 The Blizzard wasn’t always on the menu The first Dairy Queen opened in Joliet, Illinois in 1940, but the iconic Blizzard treat wasn’t introduced until 45 years later in 1985! The original Dairy Queen sold soft serve, sundaes and containers of ice cream, and you could get a cone for just 5 cents. 2 technically aren’t ice cream You may not have ever noticed, but Dairy Queen doesn’t call its Blizzards ice cream. That’s becau...