International Chocolate Day
September 13 is International Chocolate Day, an unofficial holiday celebrating the world’s favorite confection: chocolate.
- Americans consume 10-12 pounds of chocolate annually (hopefully not at the same time!)
- Over half the world’s market in cocoa beans is imported into Europe (not surprising since the Swiss, for example, consume 21 pounds of chocolate a year!)
- The health benefits of eating 1 ounce of dark chocolate daily include helping the body fight cancer, boosting brain activity, reducing the chance of developing blood clots, increased libido, and mood elevation (in other words, sweets make you sweeter!)
- Hershey’s Kisses are named after the “smooching” sound made by the industrial machine that forms their unique shape (eating them point down or bottom up is a personal choice)
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