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In 1842 Cadbury's in England created the
world's first chocolate bar. |
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Chocolate manufacturers use 20%
of the world's peanuts and 40% of
the world's almonds. |
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The first chocolate house was opened in
London in 1657. Chocolate cost 10-15
shillings per pound and was considered a beverage for the elite class. |
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Eating just one chocolate chip will give an
average adult the needed energy to walk
150 feet. |
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Chocolate really is "The Food Of The Gods" - The cacao tree is a species of the genus
theobroma, which translates into "food of
the gods".
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The biggest chocolate sculpture ever made was a 4,484 lb, 10 foot high Easter egg, constructed in Melbourne, Australia. |
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If all the Toblerones sold in one year were laid end to end, they would equate to 62,000 Km – equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. |
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In Holland, the feast of St. Nicholas or Santa Claus is celebrated on December 6th. The
children put their clogs outside at night so Santa can fill them up with chocolate money. |
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The melting point of cocoa butter is just below human body temperature - this is why chocolate melts in your mouth. |
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More than 2,000 years ago, Mayan Indians in Mexico and Central America used ground cocoa beans to create a drink. Before consuming the beans, they used them as a form of currency. They only ground the beans when they were worn out. |
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