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36 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Brussels, Belgium

Updated April 23, 2024

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The Raunchy, Comical, Political Snowman Invasion of 1511

How a frozen festival helped Brussels survive the "Winter of Death."
by Bob Eckstein
Reconstruction of The Enchanted Pose involving X-rays of the four works that were made from it.

Found: The Last Piece of a Jigsaw Masterpiece by René Magritte

The fourth and final part of a painting hidden under other paintings ends an 80-year mystery.
by Vittoria Traverso
Spiderwebs help catch pesky fruit flies.

The Heritage Beer Brewed With Some Help From Spiders

When fruit flies love your beer, you don't mind a few webs in the brewery.
by Anne Ewbank

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