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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

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FinanceAnalyst t1_iugwn34 wrote

I guess the irony of drumming up demand for any product tends to cause race to the bottom and labor exploitation is lost upon these folks.

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