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2023-08-16 14:04:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F716655B20A0F94D8A90D8E5FFD16E15712EF5566DFEED3AD46194F143AEEFC1
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The hand has been the symbol of Antwerp long before Leopold took Congo. The hand has been sold as souvenir, candy, cookies & chocolate for a long time, only one type is brown,others are white chocolate, cookie coloured, etc. There's no connection with the Congo. https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2023/04/12/fact-check-false-claims-about-antwerp-hand-biscuits-and-belgium/ https://focusonbelgium.be/en/facts/did-you-know-they-eat-little-hands-antwerp https://www.antwerpse-handjes.be/betekenis https://bertvanzantwijk.com/2021/09/22/antwerpse-handjes/
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