The word cacao is derived from the Aztec word xocolatl, from xococ,meaning bitter and atl meaning water. ... The bacteria oxidizes the ethanol to acetic acid and then to carbon dioxide and water. ... Chocolate acquires its rich, dark color and flavor at this time. ...

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"Throughout our lives, we digest bacteria in our food, water, even breath it in our air,and who knows where else," stated Gary Huffnagle, a microbiologist and internist at the University of Michigan. ... "Within 24 to 48 hours after the infection" the bacteria is able to diffuse through the body, the skin goes through color stages from redness to darkening to brownish purple, into a dark blue. ...

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Slime molds, which are members of class Acrasiomycota, are multicellular heterotrophs that may live in fresh water, damp soil, and rotting vegetation; they are considered to be asexual; if sexuality is present, it is quite rare. ...

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