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liquid chocolate
engraving of an Aztec with cocoa beans and chocolate beverage
Brazilian cocoa pods
Learn why the presence of Theobromine molecule in chocolates is toxic to dogs
Unsung women in chemistry history
Food history: How to make German Black Forest cake
How to make Belgian chocolates
Know about the MIT Laboratory for Chocolate Science dedicated to the science, history, politics, and economics of chocolate
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Cadbury, George
George Cadbury
British businessman
Milton Hershey
Milton Snavely Hershey
American manufacturer

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