TEN THINGS you never knew about chocolate
1. The Aztecs drunk it
Chocolate was originally a cold drink whisked from cocoa beans by the Aztecs - and women were not allowed to drink it.
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2. It was more valuable than gold
When Cortes conquered the Aztecs in 1520, he found that cocoa beans were prized higher than gold.
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3. It was named in the 17th century
The word 'chocolate' was first recorded in English use in 1604.
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4. It helped found theBritish Museum
The British Museum owes its very existence to chocolate. It was based on the personal collection of Hans Soane, who invented milk chocolate.
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5. Chocolate bar an English invention
The bar of chocolate was invented by JS Fry and Sons of Bristol in 1847.
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6. Expensive egg
Last year's most expensive chocolate egg was encrusted with more than 100 diamonds and made for La Maison du Chocolat with a £50,000 prize tag.
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7. Royal approval
On New Year's Day 1900, QueenVictoria
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8. Brits can't get enough of it
The average person living in theUK
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9. The King loved it!
The last food Elvis Presley ate comprised four scoops of ice cream and six chocolate chip cookies.
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10. Egg-cellent selection
Woolworths is this year selling 170 varieties of chocolate Easter egg.
Chocolate was originally a cold drink whisked from cocoa beans by the Aztecs - and women were not allowed to drink it.
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2. It was more valuable than gold
When Cortes conquered the Aztecs in 1520, he found that cocoa beans were prized higher than gold.
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3. It was named in the 17th century
The word 'chocolate' was first recorded in English use in 1604.
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4. It helped found the
The British Museum owes its very existence to chocolate. It was based on the personal collection of Hans Soane, who invented milk chocolate.
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5. Chocolate bar an English invention
The bar of chocolate was invented by JS Fry and Sons of Bristol in 1847.
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6. Expensive egg
Last year's most expensive chocolate egg was encrusted with more than 100 diamonds and made for La Maison du Chocolat with a £50,000 prize tag.
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7. Royal approval
On New Year's Day 1900, Queen
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8. Brits can't get enough of it
The average person living in the
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9. The King loved it!
The last food Elvis Presley ate comprised four scoops of ice cream and six chocolate chip cookies.
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10. Egg-cellent selection
Woolworths is this year selling 170 varieties of chocolate Easter egg.
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