Food: The pretzel shape was supposedly made by an Italian mon…

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Did you know? The pretzel shape was supposedly made by an Italian monk around 610 AD — as a reward for children who memorised their prayers. The three holes are said to represent the Holy Trinity, and the folded shape the crossed arms of a praying child.

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The pretzel shape was supposedly made by an Italian monk around 610 AD — as a reward for children who memorised their prayers. The three holes are said to represent the Holy Trinity, and the folded shape the crossed arms of a praying child.

De pretzel-vorm zou gemaakt zijn door een Italiaanse monnik rond 610 n.Chr. — als beloning voor kinderen die hun gebeden uit hun hoofd kenden. De drie gaten zouden de Heilige Drie-eenheid voorstellen, en de gevouwen vorm de gekruiste armen van een biddend kind.

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