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Gingerbread man
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<p>A gingerbread man is a <a href="/facts/Biscuit/RM0u4zvf">biscuit</a> or <a href="/facts/Cookie/thjnw7KW">cookie</a> made from <a href="/facts/Gingerbread/Gk0Fl46f">gingerbread</a>, usually in the shape of a stylized human being. However, other shapes, especially seasonal themes (<a href="/facts/Christmas/EsuI0Gds">Christmas</a>, <a href="/facts/Halloween/NRxarMjA">Halloween</a>, <a href="/facts/Easter/LYPGCQge">Easter</a>, etc.), and characters are also common. </p>