Interesting facts about chocolate
- The birthplace of cocoa beans is Central and South America.⠀
⠀ - About 70% of the world’s raw materials for the production of chocolate, grows in Africa.⠀
⠀ - Chocolate first appeared in Europe in the 16th century. Columbus returned from his famous journey and brought cocoa beans.⠀
⠀ - For the first time, solid chocolate was obtained in the 19th century. Up to this point, it was only liquid.⠀
⠀ - Every year, people on Earth buy chocolate worth about $ 7 billion.⠀
⠀ - Dark chocolate is much healthier than other types.⠀
⠀ - Milk chocolate was invented by mixing regular chocolate with condensed milk. One of the authors of this invention was Henry Nestle (does everyone know this trademark?).⠀
⠀ - White chocolate differs from ordinary chocolate in that cocoa powder is not used in its production — only cocoa butter.⠀
⠀ - Most chocolate in the world is eaten in Sweden. On average, each Swede has more than 11 kg of this product per year.⠀
⠀ - Chocolate does not cause dental caries.⠀
⠀ - In the Aztec Empire, cocoa beans were used as currency. For 100 cocoa beans, you could buy yourself a slave.⠀
⠀ - The weight of the largest chocolate bar ever made was 4.41 tons.⠀
⠀ - Italian scientists have proven that people who regularly eat chocolate are less likely to suffer from mental clouding in old age.⠀
⠀ - The link between stress and the desire to eat a piece of chocolate has been scientifically proven.⠀
⠀ - Chocolate contains a lot of carbohydrates and proteins, so athletes often eat it after a grueling workout.⠀
⠀ - Chocolate contains phenamine. It causes a state similar to falling in love in the human brain.⠀
⠀ - Natural chocolate has a weak analgesic effect.⠀
⠀ - When eaten regularly, it helps cleanse blood vessels.⠀
⠀ - It also contains theobromine, which is poisonous to many animals.⠀
⠀ - The life span of cocoa trees can reach 2 centuries, but they bear fruit for only 20-25 years.⠀
⠀ - One medium cocoa bean is enough to produce one gram of chocolate.⠀.
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