Have you ever wondered why a doughnut is called a doughnut? Or perhaps even more importantly, why it has its iconic shape with the hole in the middle? Well, in a little preview of next month's limited weekend series "Famous Americans You Never Knew Existed," let us examine the story of a particular sailor, officially confirmed as the Father of the Dougnut Hole by The Doughnut Corporation of America, Dunkin Donuts, and Mister Dount - one, Mr. Henson Gregory.

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