7 fun facts about fortune cookies: 

1. The fortune cookie was invented in Japan, not China

2. The first image of a man making these cookies goes back to 1878

3. The original fortune cookie was made and constructed differently than it is today

4. A fortune cookie machine was invented in 1964

5. There are only 4 ingredients used to make a fortune cookie (flour, sugar, vanilla, and oil)

6. There are only 15,000 unique fortunes in existence 

7. Over 4 Million fortune cookies are produced each day