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Today is National Hard Candy Day! Most hard candy is made by boiling sugar syrup, adding flavorings, then pouring the 320 degree sugar into molds to cool and harden. The first lemon and peppermint candies were prescribed for stomach ailments. Just be careful you don’t break your tooth on one!
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Today is National Cocoa Day! The ancient Mayans first created chocolate drinks 2000 years ago. By the 15th century, cocoa was an important part of Aztec culture in Mexico. Hot chocolate used to be a treatment for stomach ailments. Now hot cocoa is popular all over the world. Drink some today to celebrate!
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