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The Equipe da Casa do Chocolate takes its name seriously. Brazilian for “house of Chocolate,” the company set a world record for largest chocolate sculpture by building an entire house out of chocolate! The furniture, kitchen, typewriter, and even 2 human figures are all sculpted out of delicious chocolate! I think I’ll eat the chocolate eggs first.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Saint Valentine was a priest put to death in the third century, but legends vary as to the reason why. His feast day evolved into a celebration of love in the Middle Ages. The best reason to celebrate today is to show appreciation to people in your life. And to eat chocolate!
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What can help protect your heart, lower blood pressure, is made from a bean, and is celebrated today? Bittersweet chocolate! The bitter tasting flavonols that carry health benefits are removed from cacao beans to make sweeter chocolate, so if you want your chocolate to be good for you, bitter is better!
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A story in the news this week warned that chocolate may go extinct in 40 years! But while climate change may threaten the current growing area for cacao, it can be cultivated in other places. Scientists are also making cacao plants more resistant to disease. Everyone is united to keep chocolate safe forever!
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Today is National Card Playing Day. It’s also National Chocolate Candy Day. People have been playing card games since the 9th century in China. Chocolate candy has only been around since 1828 when Coenraad Van Houten developed cocoa butter extraction. Ask someone how to play 52 Card Pickup today, but don’t get chocolate on the cards!
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Do you like chocolate? You’ll love celebrating today. It’s National Chocolate Covered Anything Day! You can melt chocolate chips in the microwave to give yourself a bowl of chocolate to dip stuff in. Will you dip strawberries? Pretzels? Or maybe broccoli and asparagus! Just dip your whole dinner!
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