Nobel Prize is awarded to those who have more chocolate
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American scientists have discovered an interesting pattern: the higher the amount of chocolate consumed in a particular country, the higher the chance of obtaining a Nobel Prize from a representative of that country.
The results of the study of the team of scientists, led by Dr. Franz Messerli, an American scientist, employee of one of the New York clinics, published in the journal "New England Journal of Medicine".
According to Dr. Messerli, the number of Nobel laureates directly depends on the amount of chocolate consumed per capita. This fact experts found out by comparing the top list of countries with the largest number of lovers of sweet and with the same list of Nobel Prize winners. Surprisingly, they coincide.
"The idea of carrying out this research arose in my hotel in Kathmandu, I simply had nothing to do. When I discovered this pattern, I simply could not believe my eyes, "Messerli confides.
Switzerland became the leader of the original rating, followed by Sweden, Denmark, Austria, as well as Norway and the United States took only the tenth position.
The head of the study says that on average over a year, people in Switzerland use about 120 chocolate bars, the weight of which is 85 grams.
According to the calculations of the scientist, in order to catch up with the leaders of the rating, Americans need to eat about 125 000 tons of chocolate products more.
Dr. Messerli calculated the data based on the number of Nobel winners in each country including 2011. Those who received the award in 2012, were not included in the list.
The scientist also emphasizes that the study deals with bitter chocolate, which, as is known, has the most useful qualities and has a beneficial effect on brain function, it increases the defenses of the body and improves cognitive abilities, and is also an excellent preventative against colds.
By the way, Sweden is an interesting exception in the list of the smartest sweet tooth. According to the calculations of the scientist, the amount of chocolate consumed and the number of awardees do not coincide, because their number is 28, and if you believe the scheme of Dr. Messerli, they should be only 14. Experts suggest that in this case the Swedes were benefited by the circumstance that they too sensitive to chocolate and therefore it can even in small amounts improve their abilities.
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