While the story is hard to confirm, it is said that baguettes became popular with soldiers under Napoleon Bonaparte due to their shape.
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Fun Fact: The Surprising Founder of the FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was founded by Charles Bonaparte, an American-born great nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Fun Fact: Why Napoleon Chose a Bee as a Symbol
Napoleon included the Bee on his royal coat of arms. It symbolized immortality and resurrection.
Fun Fact: When England Found Out Napoleon Wanted To Seriously Invade Britain
Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to invade Great Britain in the early 19th century but this invasion was not carried out for other plans. The planned invasion was not a secret as Napoleon was severely mocked by those in Great Britain.
Fun Fact: Kingdom of Westphalia
The Kingdom of Westphalia was a kingdom created in 1807 in present-day Germany. While nominally independent it was a vassal state to France under Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon made his brother Jerome Bonaparte the King of Westphalia until the country dissolved in 1813.