Candy Trivia:
Why does chocolate melt in your mouth?
The melting point of cocoa butter is just below the human body temperature -- which is why it literally melts in your mouth.
Source: Candy USA Page

In 1998 in the USA each person ate 25.2 pounds of candy.
Source: Candy USA Page

Current News Item about Chocolate: Chocolate: A heart-healthy confection?

Did you know that?
- Candy makers use about 4 billion pounds of milk a year and 375 million pounds of peanuts.

- In the early 1500's, the Aztec Emperor Montezuma of Mexico drank as much as 50 glasses of chocolate every day.

- Kids spend their own money on candy more often than anything else.

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