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Custard Cream fans are only now learning the genuine significance behind the complex designs embossed on the biscuits. ‌

The cherished snack, which made its debut in Britain in 1908, showcases an ornate baroque pattern that has mystified tea-break fans for generations. ‌

While innumerable individuals have dipped the biscuits into their cuppas throughout the years, relatively few have pondered the roots of the characteristic pattern decorating the upper layer. And lately, a heritage specialist disclosed the astonishing reality, leaving social media followers stunned. ‌

Bryony, employed at the Manchester Museum, revealed the captivating explanation on Instagram reports the Mirror .

In a now-viral video, she said: "Between the 1840s and 1890s in the UK there was a craz

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