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During which historical crisis did Dutch citizens famously resort to eating tulip bulbs to survive starvation?

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Correct answer: The Winter of 1944–1945

During the harsh Hongerwinter near the end of World War II, Nazi blockades cut off food supplies to the western Netherlands. Desperate citizens ate tulip bulbs, which are high in starch. While bland and potentially toxic if not properly cleaned, they saved thousands of lives. Photo: Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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