• @[email protected]
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      618 hours ago

      A french bakery is called a boulangerie, because for centuries bread was prepared in a bowl, or boule. That gave the loaves a particular round shape, like an inverted bowl

      Amazingly, it wasn’t until the late 17th century that someone thought, “You know what, I could make this into different shapes, like maybe a stick shape!”

      • @apfelwoiSchoppen
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        117 hours ago

        Yeah, the only person who doesn’t know is the subject of the post.