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How Horrible Chocolate Helped Win World War II

Ridiculous History

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The History of Hershey Chocolate

Milton Hershey's chocolate company was asked to help in World War II. He and his colleagues came up with the idea of a "D ration" The D ration could contain 1,800 calories for every person who needed it. But they had some problems: How would soldiers eat them? And how much caffeine did each bar have?

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