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Apropos of Nothing - Eccentric Europeans edition

The world’s longest baguette, Eurovision farshun, and the grammar police strike back…

We don’t like to stereotype, but the French love their bread, and to prove it, a team of local bakers have gained a new world record for the longest-ever baguette. Coming in at a whopping 140.5 metres, the baked delight didn’t go to waste afterwards – it was cut up, slathered in Nutella and handed out to a raft of hungry locals… Bon Appétit! 

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7 May 2024

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