World Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 7.

It was created in 2009 by the International Chocolate Day Society.

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The day celebrates chocolate in all its forms, from milk chocolate to dark chocolate.

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Chocolate is believed to have originated in Mexico or Central America.

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The first chocolate bar was created in England in 1847.

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The scientific name for chocolate is “Theobroma cacao”, which means “food of the gods”.

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Chocolate is made from the beans of the cacao tree.

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Chocolate is also used in savory dishes, like mole sauce.

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