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Some people say that “Nutella is more than just a spread, it’s a way of life”. You all have a jar of Nutella in your pantry, and we are pretty confident that everyone who’s tasted the magic hazelnut spread before immediately fell in love with it. For the curious ones, here are 10 facts that many don’t know about Nutella.
1. Every day, 70 million hazelnuts are used to produce the delicious spread
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2. Nutella was recognized by the Guinness World records
On May 29th 2005, the city of Gelsenkirchen in Germany hosted 27,854 people who enjoyed the world’s largest continental breakfast. Evidently, there was some Nutella on the menu.
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3. 24 jars of Nutella are sold every minute throughout the world
4. It took 15 years of trial and error before coming up with the right Nutella recipe
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5. Michele Ferrero, the father of Nutella was a very discreet man
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He once said: “Only on two occasions should the papers mention one’s name – birth and death.”
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6. Without Napoleon, Nutella wouldn’t have existed
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In 1806, Napoleon froze out British commerce, causing the cost of chocolate to skyrocket. Chocolatiers in Turin decided to add chopped hazelnuts to chocolate in order to manage their chocolate supplies. This is how Nutella’s ancestor was born. It was called “Gianduja”.
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7. In December 2014, the world’s first Nutella bar opened in Chicago
8. Nutella is available in 75 countries
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The total amount of all of the Nutella sold in a year can be spread over more than 1000 football pitches.
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9. In April 2013, thieves stole 5 tons of Nutella spread in Germany. The stolen jars were worth 16,ooo euros.
10. The German, the French, the Italians and the Americans are the largest Nutella consumers in the world
SEE MORE: 5 “Healthy” Foods That Are Actually Very Bad For You.
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