Ms. SUSAN YANG(ph): My name is Susan Yang, and the worst gift, in plural, I would have to say, are probably are those of--although I love chocolate and candy--those are probably the worst kinds of gifts because it's just temptation looking me in the face every day.

NPR: The Worst Gift Ever

Bob Nelmes pointed out that the Ivory Coast produces loads of cocoa -- and that Canadians love drinking hot chocolate, especially during the wintertime.

CNN: How you connected Canada and the Ivory Coast

Suddenly, I find myself Googling dogs, looking into their dumb dog faces, reading about which foods will poison them (grapes, chocolate, some sugarless gums) and which celebrities love them (Glenn Close).

NEWYORKER: A Box of Puppies

Taylor, the daughter of a sharecropper, was born Cora Walton in Memphis, Tennessee in 1928 and adopted her stage name because of her love for chocolate.

BBC: 'Queen of Blues' Koko Taylor dies