National Pizza Day 2024: Slice into some absurd facts

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It's National Pizza Day - so let's wrap ourselves in the warm, gooey embrace of cheese, settle into a heavenly array of toppings and chomp down on some delectable crust.

The celebration comes every February 9, but it's hardly the only pizza-positive spot on the calendar. Still to come: National Cheese Pizza Day (September 5), National Pepperoni Pizza Day (September 20), National Pizza Month (October) and National Sausage Pizza Day (October 11).

There's no doubt about it - folks do love their pizza in all its forms.

Here are some absurd pizza facts, helpful tips and strong opinions to fuel your munching:

2024 might be the year that pineapple pizza cracks Italy, thanks to Gino Sorbillo.

He's a renowned Naples pizzaiolo (pizza maestro) who has added the dreaded ananas to his menu in Via dei Tribunali, the best known pizza street in the world capital of pizza. Not everyone is happy about this, though.