Your heart starts to beat rapidly, your eyes dilate, you start sweating and your mouth starts salivating. This could be a scene out of a Zombie movie, but this is the reaction of many Nutella lovers out there when they find out that they are about to indulge in their favorite chocolate-hazelnut spread.<\/p>\n

You can dip bananas in it, have it on a slice of bread, on donuts, in cakes, whatever you imagine, Nutella will work with it. It has become one of the most popular and renowned brands in the world and people just cannot get enough of it.<\/p>\n

Nutella lovers\/addicts know that it is super important to have a jar or two in the pantry, ready to be devoured when you just have ‘that craving’. But for those who ingest this super creamy spread, there are a couple of facts that even the most hardcore Nutella fan might find interesting.<\/p>\n

1. Hitler Played a Role in Nutella’s Creation<\/h2>\n

With World War II raging (thanks to the maniacal Hitler) the supply of cocoa had fallen tremendously. A pastry maker from Piedmont, Italy, Pietro Ferrero<\/a> decided that it would be a good idea to stretch the cocoa with hazelnuts and create a chocolate paste. That simple move was the beginning of Nutella becoming a worldwide phenomenon.<\/p>\n

2. It Wasn’t Always Called Nutella<\/h2>\n

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The iconic Nutella didn’t always have the name that we all love and adore. It was originally called “pasta gianduja,” pasta which means paste, and “gianduja” the name of a famous carnival character in that region. The character can be found in a few of the earlier advertisements.<\/p>\n

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3. Some of You Have Been Saying it Wrong All This Time<\/h2>\n

Funny enough, I have been guilty of this mispronunciation myself. There are many who say “Nuh-Tella” but in actuality, it is pronounced \u201cNew-tell-uh\u201d<\/a>. Mr Ferrero got the inspiration for the name by combining the words Nut<\/strong> and Ella<\/strong> and somehow it got translated to “New-tell-uh” So if you hear anyone pronouncing it incorrectly, you can always pull up this site and show them that they are wrong!<\/p>\n

4. Chocolate and Hazelnuts Made the Owners Extremely Rich<\/h2>\n

According to Forbes.com <\/a>Michele Ferrero (Deceased), the heir to the Nutella empire along with his family had an estimated net worth of US$ 26.7 billion (May 2014). If a jar costs approximately $3.50, Mr. Ferrero would be able to purchase 7,628,571,429 jars with his fortune.<\/p>\n

5. Nutella Makes the World Go Round<\/h2>\n

With the amount of Nutella that is produced in one year, you could circle the earth 1.4 times over<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6. People Just Can’t Get Enough!<\/h2>\n

A jar of wonderful Nutella is produced every 2.5 seconds. When you compare that with how many people are born in the United States (a baby is born every 8 seconds<\/a>), it seems people want more Nutella than babies.<\/p>\n

7. There is Actually a Nutella Day<\/h2>\n

If you didn\u2019t know, there is actually a World Nutella Day<\/a>! February 5^{th<\/sup> is the day that people all around the globe come together and celebrate one of the greatest creations ever. You will find people sharing recipes, having quirky events and just showing their love for this sweet treat.<\/p>\n}

Despite nothing but positive reactions to the unofficial holiday, Ferrero wanted to shut down World Nutella Day<\/a>, but the company had a change of mind after fans became a bit ticked off.<\/p>\n

8. Kids in Italy Would Get it Free<\/h2>\n

From the beginning Nutella was a massive hit with kids and adults. It was actually a lot cheaper than chocolate as a kilo of chocolate at the time was 6 times the cost of a kilo of pasta gianduja<\/a>. Because it was so cheap and delicious Italian food stores started a campaign called ‘The Smearing’. Children from all over Italy could go to their local food store with a slice of bread and get a smearing of supercrema gianduja for free!<\/p>\n

9. The Company Uses A LOT of Hazelnuts<\/h2>\n

A significant amount of the world’s hazelnut supply is used in the making of this delightful spread. It has been shown that up to 25% of the world’s hazelnut supply<\/a> is used in making this sweet treat. That’s around 100,000 tonnes of nuts every year, which is equivalent to the weight of approximately 15,000 elephants.<\/p>\n

10. People Love it So Much, They Steal It<\/h2>\n

Thieves in Germany figured out that aside from Nutella being really really good, it is also very valuable. The bandits made off with over 5,000 jars of the spread<\/a> to the surprise of everyone and to this day the stash has never been recovered. They either made a big profit on reselling the spread or have enough stock to feed their addiction for a lifetime.<\/p>\n

11. Gianormous Jars of Nutella Do Exist!<\/h2>\n

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