Choc Choc Chocolate - Crazy Facts

Hello People. Welcome back to Akshaya's Blogging World. Am back again on Thursday with one of the craving food and it's Chocolate. Let us know really crazy facts about Chocolate in this post.

Fact no. 1:

History of Chocolate-

It began in Meso America around 450 BC. People in that period believed cocoa seeds as the gift of their deity (Quetzalcoatl). Cocoa seeds had so much value then and even used as form of currency which is crazy. Here's the picture of the deity

Fact no. 2:

The first form of Chocolate-

It was a bitter liquid which is mixed with corn puree or spices. The drink was used to increase the love potion of drinker and to strengthen the drinker. It was believed the word chocolate is derived from  'xocoatl'. Even now this type of drink is available in some parts of  Mexico with name 'Chilate'.

Fact no. 3:

Founder of Modern Chocolate-

The creation of the first modern chocolate bar is credited to Joseph Fry. He discovered moldable chocolate paste by melted cocoa butter into dutch cocoa. Here's the picture of Joseph Fry

Fact no. 4:

Chocolate into Market-

In the year 1868, Cadbury came into picture marketing boxes of chocolate candies in England. Cadbury prior used to sell tea, coffee and drinking chocolate and the selling of bar/box form of chocolates began in the year 1868. Here's the picture of an advertisement of chocolate drink of Cadbury

Few years later, Milk chocolate came into market which is introduced by Nestle. Nestle used to milk based baby food prior and later years it focused on milk chocolate.

Fact no. 5:

Chocolate as ration for Soldiers-

During Revolutionary War, chocolate was highly valued so that it was included in a soldier's ration and even it was given instead of wages.
 

Fact no. 6:

Chocolate Days-

July 7 - World Chocolate Day

Reason -- It was believed that chocolate was introduced on July 7, 1550 to Europe.

28 October - US National Chocolate Day

13 September - International Chocolate Day

14 February - Ghana's (Second largest country in producing cocoa) Chocolate Day

Fact no. 7:

Chocolate as a cough syrup-

In a study done by Professor Alyn Morice, a founding member of International Society for the study of cough claimed that 'Chocolate can calm coughs'. Chocolate also works against inflammation and irritation, which makes it more effective than cough syrup (except for hot chocolate).

Fact no. 8 :

Growing Cocoa tree is not an easy task-

It takes almost an year for a cocoa tree to just produce 10 small sized chocolate bars but cocoa tree is immortal.

Fact no. 9 : 

Records of Chocolate-

There are many records of Chocolate, I'm posting the crazy ones among them

1) Largest Chocolate Sculpture-

On April 2018 in Brazil by 'Equipe Da Casa Do Chocolate' made a house structure using chocolate which weighed around 10,500 kilograms. It took them 13 days to make the complete structure. 

2) Tallest Chocolate Fountain-

On April 2019 in Austria by 'Confiserie Wenschitz GMBH' made the tallest chocolate fountain which measured 12.27 meters in height.

Fact no. 10:

Is Chocolate Healthy?

Yes. Dark chocolate is heart healthy as it reduces risk factors for heart disease. It is one of the best sources of antioxidants in the planet. While the recommended dose is 30-60 grams per day. It can be also used to cure tooth decay and also as cough syrup as quoted in fact number 7.

Su guys that's it for the day. Hope you got now crazy facts about chocolate through this post. Thank you. Have a good day. Keep Smiling. Eat Chocolate too😜.