Busting Popular Myths That You Probably Thought Were Facts

Denmark Has a False Claim Over Danishes

Danishes were actually brought into Denmark by Austrian bakers during the baking strike of 1850 (yeah, that’s real). In fact, in Denmark, they’re called Viennese.

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