Where did the phrase "inquiring minds want to know" come from? Who said it first?

Answer 1

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The phrase MAY have originated with the National Enquirer tabloid with a play on the spelling...'Enquiring' minds want to know.

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That makes sense. I had hoped it was more glamorus than that. Oh well. At least now I have some sort of source.

Answer 2

First time I ever heard it was in my youth for a National Enquirer commercial. They would intersperse headlines of the day with the voice-over guy saying the phrase and actors proclaiming, "*I* want to know."

I am not absolutely positive that is the origin, but it's the first place I ever heard it, in the mid-70's.

Answer 3

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