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Wikipedia: Ferrero Rocher
Ferrero Rocher is a spherical chocolate produced by the Italian chocolatier Ferrero SpA.
History
The Ferrero Rocher was introduced in 1982 in Europe. Shortly after release production was halted due to a problem with label printing. Michele Ferrero, the credited inventor, named the chocolate after a grotto in the Roman Catholic shrine of Lourdes. Rocher comes from the French and means rock or boulder; the main grotto at the Lourdes shrine is in the rock of Massabielle.
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What’s Tutankhamen’s favourite chocolate? ... Pharaoh Rocher hahaha Off to Egypt, bye now
11:36 PM - 9 Jun 2010
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Nigerians pronounce it as ‘Pharaoh Roche’ looool
2:43 PM - 21 Nov 2010
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@shennners @BlueyMoscardini What kind of chocolates do they eat in pyramids, Stephanie? Pharaoh Roche, of course.
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Archaeologists have just discovered an ancient Egyptian ruler embalmed in chocolate… Apparently it was Pharaoh Rocher.
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A mummy covered in chocolate & nuts has been discovered in Egypt. Archaeologists believe it’s Pharaoh Roche…
4:55 PM - 3 Mar 2012
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Archaeologists made a breakthrough in Egypt ~ they have found a tomb of an ancient king embalmed in chocolate ~ his name is Pharaoh Roche!
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A mummy covered in chocolate and nuts has been discovered in Egypt.
Archaeologists believe it may be Pharaoh Roche!
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