Delightful Discoveries: Top 7 Fun Facts About Chocolate Milk You Never Knew!

1. Chocolate Milk Medicine

Whoever said laughter is the best medicine must've been sipping on Sir Hans Sloane's concoction: This Irish botanist first mixed cocoa with milk in the early 1700s while in Jamaica, inadvertently giving birth to our beloved chocolate milk – and funnily enough, it was actually sold as medicine for years!
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2. Olympics' Choco Mascots

When the Olympics played Willy Wonka: At the London 2012 Olympic Games, Kraft/Cadbury went all-in with a £50 million marketing campaign as the official chocolate sponsor, supporting athletes as "brand ambassadors" while selling chocolaty treats in the shape of the Olympic mascots; though some may argue it wasn't exactly a golden ticket for promoting fitness in children.
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3. Chocolate Latte History

Behold, the delightful lovechild of frothy lattes and chocolate bars: chocolate milk's origins can be traced back to the 18th century London coffeehouse scene, where hot chocolate was a popular bevvie, often mixed with water and milk. While it may not have been as sweet as the choco-licious version we adore today, experts say Sir Hans Sloane played a part in its evolution. But its true transformation into the modern chocolate milk we know happened in the mid 20th century, finding its way into the hearts of kids and adults alike.
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4. Hot Chocolate Chill Pill

Once upon a time, hot chocolate was the ultimate chill pill, prescribed by doctors to tranquilize an upset belly and shut that liver grumbling up: Before the 19th century, this sumptuous concoction of melted chocolate, heated milk, and sweetener was hailed as a medicinal elixir to cure liver and stomach diseases, winning over the taste buds and soothing the insides of folks across Mesoamerica, Europe, and eventually spreading its cocoa-dusted wings to the whole world.
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5. Born in Jamaica

Hold on to your chocolate chips, folks – milk's about to get a lot cacao-ier: Chocolate milk owes its delectable roots to 17th-century Jamaica, where Irish physician Hans Sloane found the local "chocolate water" too bitter for his taste buds, added milk, and thus created a global phenomenon that remains a calcium and protein power punch delight for kids and grown-ups alike!
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6. The Swiss Ovaltine Origins

Before Nesquik got its choco-nose in the milk, there was a Swiss shindig going down in milk flavor town: meet Ovaltine, initially called Ovomaltine, which has been rocking the cocoa world since its creation by chemist Albert Wander in 1904, spreading chocolatey cheer in Britain by 1909, and setting up shop in Villa Park, Illinois, for American taste buds in 1915.
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7. New York's Milky State Drink

In a moo-ving display of state pride and appreciation for udderly delicious beverages: New York declared milk as its official state drink in 1981, recognizing the importance of dairy farming in Upstate New York's economy.
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