Chocolate.(Facts, lessons and activities re.chocolate)

From: Science Weekly | Date: August 30, 2000 | Copyright information

You slowly unwrap a chocolate bar. Your mouth starts watering in anticipation, as you place the piece of chocolate on your tongue. It begins to melt, giving your mouth a wonderful, smooth taste. Do you know one of the reasons we enjoy chocolate so much? It's because of its "melt-in-your-mouth" quality. Chocolate melts at about 97 [degrees] F (36 [degrees] C), which is very close to the temperature of your tongue!

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