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Saturday, 15 November 2025
16 facts about Chocolate
16 facts about Chocolate
A delicacy not only for a sweet tooth
Chocolate is one of the most popular foods and flavors in the world. It was already known 4 thousand years ago. The ancient inhabitants of today's Mex ...

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Cheddar
Cheese making dates back at least to the 12th century.
From that time, more precisely from 1170, there is a document confirming the purchase of cheese by the court of King Henry II. At that time, 4640 kilograms were ordered.
Coffee
The coffee plant includes 104 species, most of which are native to Africa, with only a few from Asia.
Some species are cultivated.
Pizza
Pizza was delivered to the International Space Station in 2001.
It was a joint effort of Pizza Hut and Russian food scientists, that resulted in the consumption of a 15-centimeters pizza by people living in space.
Pizza
A deep-fried pizza, instead of being baked, was invented in Scotland and is popular in Glasgow and Fife.
Cheddar
In the U.S., most cheddar is produced in the state of Wisconsin.
Smaller but also important production centers are California, Idaho, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Vermont.
Hot dog
The Germans claim hot dogs were invented in Frankfurt am Main in 1487.
The third version of the hot dog origin says of the German butcher Johann Georghehner, who, supposed ...
Chocolate
Chocolate is harmful to many animals.
Dogs, cats, horses, and parrots are unable to metabolize the alkaloid theobromine contained in choco ...
Kimchi
Preparation of kimchi is very simple, it is the same way as any fermentation of vegetables.
A special blend of spices for kimchi can be purchased online.
Wagyū Beef
Countries raising Wagyū cattle outside of Japan have their own categories.
The closest to the Japanese is the Australian classification, which is also expressed on a five-poin ...
Hot dog
Hot dogs are the favorite snack of baseball fans.