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2024-05-02 17:53:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 598C04DB46F2C34EC9CF982886432949466A63395C92B7C6EA828723664468E7
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The Antwerp Handjes sweets & chocolates are NOT A tribute to the Congo atrocities of King Leopold II of Belgium. They’re based on the story of Brabo. https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2023/04/12/fact-check-false-claims-about-antwerp-hand-biscuits-and-belgium/ https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2022/12/fact-check-antwerp-handjes-sweets-are-not-a-tribute-to-the-congo-atrocities-of-leopold-ii-of-belgium.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvius_Brabo
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