The word "doughnut" first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1782 but by the early 1800s, "donut" became widely used. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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A police officer in Redford Township, Mich., leads Michael Zaydel to jail after he turned himself in, delivering doughnuts and a bagel while he was at it. Redford Township Police Department hide caption
Airbus' patented design for amphitheater-like seating. Espacenet hide caption
I don't know if it means anything, but my autocorrect keeps changing "wonuts" to "wounds." NPR hide caption
The honey-glazed doughscuit is a combination of "doughnut," "biscuit" and "life-changing." NPR hide caption
Dunkin' Donuts plans to go green by committing to purchasing all of its palm oil from sustainable sources. Andrew Huff/via Flickr hide caption
The Gronut. NPR hide caption
U.S. soldiers receive refreshments, including doughnuts, from an American Red Cross clubmobile in London. Soldiers today still resent a Red Cross move to charge for doughnuts. Library of Congress hide caption