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11 Incredibly True "Facts" About Chocolate That Are Completely True

Did you know that chocolate has been around longer than dinosaurs?* For a deliciously chocolatey treat, reach for a special bag of Chips Ahoy! Chunky cookies today!

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OK, these "facts" might not be true, but they're fun.

1. A quarter of the Egyptian pyramids were originally made with chocolate.

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Every day at 12 o’clock, the tops would open up, and chocolate would squirt out, raining on the people, showering them in sweetness.

2. Martin Van Buren ran on the “chocolate platform."

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He won by a landslide.

3. The first famous TV actor was actually Chocolate.

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It was dressed up in a human suit and portrayed a character named Lance Beuxregaurd on a show called Midnight in California. Chocolate left the show after one episode due to a contract dispute and the hot lights in the studio.

4. The moon landing was faked on a soundstage, and the cratered ground was made with melted chocolate.

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“That’s one small step for deliciousness.”

5. The first text message ever sent was “Plz come over. Bring chocolate.”

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Ask and ye shall receive.

6. Our forefathers signed The Declaration of Independence with dark chocolate — not ink.

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Lick it and see for yourself.

7. The first locomotive train ran on cocoa beans.

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Chugga-chugga-chugga-chugga-choccccoolaaaaaatteeeee!

8. Scientists cloned chocolate before they cloned a sheep.

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Which, honestly, has gotten us way further (scientifically speaking).

9. When it rained at Woodstock, it was actually chocolate falling from the skies.

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Peace, love, and chocolate.

10. The first song ever played on the radio was "O' Chocolatey Night" on December 14, 1906.

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Stories of this event have been passed on from generation to generation, and in some parts of the country are even recreated on that special day.

11. Chocolate Chips played in the first-ever football game.

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They played against Cookies. It was a bittersweet game that ended in a tie and with the two teams deciding they worked better together, rather than against each other.

But seriously — want more chocolate in your life? Chips Ahoy! Chunky is a great way to make it happen.