Guess what the ancients did with popcorn.

The ancients used popcorn for divination.

China had popcorn as early as the Song Dynasty, but it was not used for eating, but for divination.

On the occasion of the New Year, people in the Song Dynasty used popcorn for divination, hoping for a good harvest in the coming year and a good home in their later years. Some people use it to predict good or bad luck, while others use it to predict lifelong events.