♤Chocolate manufacturers in the United States use approximately 3.5 million pounds of whole milk daily to make milk chocolate.

♤About 40 percent of almonds produced in the world are made for chocolate products. Without chocolate, the almond is nothing!

♤A single chocolate chip can give you enough energy to walk 150 feet.

♤The word chocolate comes from "Xocolatl," the Aztec word that means "bitter water."

♤ Do you eat dark chocolate every day? If so, you're effectively reducing the risk of heart disease by one third.

♤ The guy who invented the chocolate chip cookie sold the idea to Nestle Toll House. Not for money, but for a lifetime supply of chocolate.

♤The world's biggest chocolate bar weighs 12,770 pounds.

♤ Eating chocolate can help prevent tooth decay and works as an anti-bacterial agent.