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Several mixtures of cacao are described in ancient texts, for ceremonial or medicinal, as well as culinary, purposes. Some mixtures included maize, chili, vanilla (Vanilla planifolia), and honey. Archaeological evidence for use of cacao, while relatively sparse, has come from the recovery of whole cacao beans at Uaxactun, Guatemala.<ref>Kidder (1947).</ref> | |||
Snorted cocoa has became a popular party drug in Europe, usually as a legal and subtle replacement for [[MDMA]] or [[cocaine]].<ref>https://thetab.com/uk/2016/06/20/i-spent-saturday-night-getting-high-sniffing-cocoa-3438</ref> | Snorted cocoa has became a popular party drug in Europe, usually as a legal and subtle replacement for [[MDMA]] or [[cocaine]].<ref>https://thetab.com/uk/2016/06/20/i-spent-saturday-night-getting-high-sniffing-cocoa-3438</ref> | ||