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Nutella was invented to stretch cocoa rations during the Second World War.

Why it is true

Due to cocoa shortages in Italy, baker Pietro Ferrero mixed abundant regional hazelnuts with a small amount of cocoa to create an affordable chocolate spread.

Source: Culinary History

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