When Were Calories First Discovered?

6 November 2018, 15:45 | Updated: 7 November 2018, 06:57

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When were calories first discovered and when did people start caring about them?

Question

When were calories first discovered?
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Answer

Name: Ravi from Crawley
Answer: Calories were discovered in the 1800s. Small calories are a measurement of heat and large calories are a measurement of food.