Delysid52 t1_iufriyy wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:58 PM Reply to comment by locks_are_paranoid in TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from. by kkoolook Depends on where the chocolate comes from but huge exploitation of people in the cocoa industry Permalink Parent 34
Delysid52 t1_iufriyy wrote
Reply to comment by locks_are_paranoid in TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from. by kkoolook
Depends on where the chocolate comes from but huge exploitation of people in the cocoa industry