7 , Amazing Facts , About Waffles.br August 24 is National Waffle Day!.br 1, Waffles have been eaten br since the 14th century.br 2, Nike's first pair of sneakers, Waffle Trainers, were made using a real waffle iron.br 3. , "Waffle" descends from the br Dutch word for "wafer.".br 4, The world's biggest waffle was br 8 feet long and weighed 110 pounds.br 5. , Thomas Jefferson brought the br first waffle iron to America.br 6. , The record for most waffles br eaten in 10 minutes is 29.