This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Feb 25, 201514 Things You Didn't Know About NutellaThe nutty spread that changed the world.by Emily OliviaCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. The earliest concept of Nutella came about during Napolean's reign 2. Nutella as we know it today was invented by Pietro Ferrero in the 1940s 3. Pietro's son, Michele, made it the empire it is today 4. The Ferrero company also owns Esta The, which is why you can get these handy Nutella/Tea snack packs 5. Nutella was originally called Pasta Gianduja 6. "Nutella" comes from English "nut" and the Latin suffix for "sweet," -ella 7. Nutella was first manufactured in loaves that could be sliced and put on bread 8. There are Nutella factories and offices on every continent (except Antarctica of course) 9. Ferrero directly sources its materials and builds its own machinery for its factories 10. There is also a statue of the Madonna of Lourdes in every Ferrero factory and office around the world 11. One jar of Nutella is sold every 2.5 seconds 12. Nutella uses 25% of the world's supply of hazelnuts 13. There are about 50 hazelnuts in every jar of Nutella 14. Nutella is 50% sugar