stackyFACTSRather than focusing entirely on pure spiritual enlightenment, some deeply bored cloistered men twisted leftover dough into shapes resembling crossed arms. They handed these baked knots out as cheap bribes to keep children quiet, accidentally creating one of the most recognizable bar snacks in human history.
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