Facts about chocolates you never knew!

November 6th, 2015

Are you a chocolate lover? Do you have a tough time resisting chocolates? Well, if you are a diehard fan of this rich food item, then you must read some unknown facts about it.

  1. In 2007, a thief managed to rob around 28 million dollars of jewellery because he had gained the trust of the guards that worked at the bank in Belgium. He used to offer them chocolates every day to gain their trust.
  2. The famous movie Psycho from which the famous shower scene was made using chocolate syrup. Yes, the blood was actually chocolate syrup.
  3. The Nazis plotted a plan against Winston Churchill with an exploding slab of chocolate.
  4. Chocolate has a scientific name which is Theobroma Cacao. This means, food of the god. Well, chocolate is quite heavenly!
  5. Theobromine is the compound found in chocolates, which is like poison to dogs, this can kill humans too. If a child has around 1900 miniature chocolates, then he/she will reach the stage of risk.
  6. Chocolates were consumed in the liquid form instead of solid in olden days.
  7. Aztec emperor, Montezuma II has drunk at least more than 50 cups of chocolate each day.
  8. During the time of the revolutionary war, a lot of soldiers were paid in chocolate sometimes.
  9. This one might make you stop eating chocolates – It is said that people who dislike or are allergic to chocolates are mainly allergic to cockroaches. It is believed that around eight insect parts are found in one bar of chocolates. This has been stated by the Food and Drug Administration.
  10.  The woman who created the famous chocolate chip cookie had sold her recipe to the company Nestle and in return, Ruth Wakefield asked them for a lifetime supple of chocolates.
  11. The first ever chocolate bar created was by Joseph Fry in the year 1847.
  12. Did you know that the chocolate industry makes around 110 billion every year? We eat a lot of chocolates!
  13.  In the year 1947, a lot of Canadian kids boycotted chocolates after the price increased from 5 cents to 8 cents.
  14.  The largest and hugest chocolate bar, which was ever made, weighed more than 12,770 pounds that is around 5792 kg. We wonder who ate it all.
  15. The most valuable and costly chocolate bar ever in the entire world is around a 100 years old and is a Cadbury bar. It was sold in 2001 at an auction for around 687 dollars!
  16.  It is said that chocolate milk is very good and works well post workout. It provides instant energy.
  17.  Milk chocolates do not contain cocoa. Hence, they are not true chocolates. We guess you knew this already!
  18.  Chocolate milk was first founded in Jamaica by Sir Hans Sloane. It is said that he randomly mixed chocolate and milk when he was in Jamaica in the early years of 1700.

These facts are sure unknown and unique. So, order chocolates by post now whilst reading these interesting details!