10 Amazing Facts: Chocolate

Marilyn Thipthorpe

God! Just the word makes me go weak in the knees… From dark to white, this gooey piece of cocoa is enough to drive the most civilized people mad. Chocolate has been around for centuries and is one of the most well known aphrodisiacs, besides letting you in on that little secret; here are 10 more chocolate facts to satisfy your daily craving.
1. The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, which triggers relaxation.
2. It takes approximately 400 cacao beans to make one pound (450 gr.) of chocolate.
3. The inventor of the Chocolate Chip Cookie sold the idea to Nestle Toll House in return for a lifetime supply of chocolate.
4. M&Ms were created in 1941 as a means for soldiers to enjoy chocolate without it melting.
5. The World’s Largest Chocolate Bar Weighed 5,792 kg (12,770 lb).
6. Chocolate magnate Milton Hershey canceled his reservations for the Titanic due to last minute business matters.
7. Eating dark chocolate every day reduces the risk of heart disease by one-third. Now we have more reason to eat chocolate!
8. Chocolate can sicken and even kill dogs
9. Chocolate has an anti-bacterial effect on the mouth and protects against tooth decay. Moms were wrong when they said chocolate was bad for our teeth, now I’m just mad!
10. A lethal dose of chocolate for a human being is about 22 lbs or 40 Hersheys bars.