Food: The croissant was reportedly invented in Vienna around…

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Did you know? The croissant was reportedly invented in Vienna around 1683, after the failed Turkish siege. Bakers heard the Turks digging tunnels under the city walls at night and raised the alarm — as a reward they baked a pastry in the crescent shape of the Turkish flag, to be eaten.

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The croissant was reportedly invented in Vienna around 1683, after the failed Turkish siege. Bakers heard the Turks digging tunnels under the city walls at night and raised the alarm — as a reward they baked a pastry in the crescent shape of the Turkish flag, to be eaten.

De croissant zou rond 1683 in Wenen zijn uitgevonden, na de mislukte Turkse belegering. Bakkers hoorden 's nachts hoe de Turken tunnels groeven onder de stadsmuren en alarm sloegen — als beloning maakten ze een gebakje in de halve-maan-vorm van de Turkse vlag, om over te eten.

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