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Pope given a Noah’s Ark made out of chocolate

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016

Pope Francis received an unusual gift; A representation of Noah’s Ark made out of over 140 kilograms of chocolate.

It is a gift of “La banda degli Orsi” [The Band of Bears], which is a charitable organisation in Genoa that supports the city’s Giannina Gaslini Pediatric Hospital.

The ark, which consisted of more than 140 kilograms of chocolate, took three days to build, and contains over 50 edible animals Continue reading

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