15 Facts That’ll Make You Look At Chocolate Differently

Spread the chocolate because it’s Chocolate Day! A bit of trivia never hurt anyone, especially when it’s about choco chocolate. So you think you know your chocolate bar? Ok, did you know that the average bar contains 8 insect parts? No, right? Get to know your food better people! Here is some chocolate for your mind.

1. Biggest Ever

The World’s Largest Chocolate Bar Weighed 5,792 kg (12,770 lb).

2. Keep Calm & Inhale Chocolate

The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, which triggers relaxation.

3. You could die.

A lethal dose of chocolate for a human being is about 22 lbs., or 40 Hershey bars.

4. For the love of cookies!

The inventor of the Chocolate Chip Cookie sold the idea to Nestle Toll House in return for a lifetime supply of chocolate.

5. Imposter Alert!

White Chocolate isn’t technically Chocolate, as it contains no cocoa solids or cocoa liquor.

6. One for the heroes

M&Ms were created in 1941 as a means for soldiers to enjoy chocolate without it melting.

7. Eat Healthy

Eating dark chocolate every day reduces the risk of heart disease by one-third.

8. My life has been a lie.

Chocolate has an anti-bacterial effect on the mouth and protects against tooth decay.

9. Hershey’s might’ve been history

Chocolate magnate Milton Hershey canceled his reservations for the Titanic due to last minute business matters.

10. I’ll find you & I’ll eat you!

There exist potato chips dipped in milk chocolate.

11. Belgian Mail

In 2013, Belgium issued a limited edition of chocolate flavored stamps.

12. More Lies!

German chocolate cake isn’t German. It’s named for Sam German, an American baker.

13. A delicious experiment

Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his cocoa supply.

14. So much for a handful

It takes approximately 400 cacao beans to make one pound (450 grams) of chocolate.

15. Could’ve Done Without This

Christian Poincheval has created a pill that makes your “gaseous emissions” smell like chocolate. Umm, ew!