Trivia Question 2 and the Answer for 1

Well, since Laura (who loves England more than the English do :-) ) answered the question correctly on the first try I'll have to give another one. Yes the bell rings at 9:05 pm (five minutes late because it's on Oxford time not GMT) for the 101 original students of Christ Church college to be in before the bell quit ringing.

So, my question is: Pretzels were first made in Stuttgart. Why were they made??? Good luck and the answer will be posted soon!