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Aztecs invented chocolate by mistake while trying to make beer
Scientists believe Aztecs were trying to make a beer-like drink when they created chocolate more than 3,000 years ago.
Scientists have discovered that chocolate was invented at least 3,100 years ago in Central America and not as the sweet treat people now crave, but as a celebratory beer-like beverage and status symbol.
Researchers identified residue of a [...]
