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by web64 313 days ago
Here is an article in Norwegian that goes a bit deeper into the grotesque history behind the tradition of saturday sweets:

https://www.nrk.no/kultur/xl/lordagsgodt-er-typisk-norsk-og-...

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You mean the grotesque experiments that lead to the scientific knowledge that in turn lead to lördagsgodis. The distinction is pretty important.
Here's an article in english about the experiments: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipeholm_experiments