Fun fact:

Pumpernickel literally means “fart goblin.” (German dialectical pumpern “to break wind” + Nickel “goblin, rascal,” used as an insult due to associations with Satan as “Old Nick”)

Originally an insult but applied to the bread because its fiber content causes gas.

(via @JessZafarris@twitter)

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