Belgium's 'Manneken Pis' statue becomes a symbol of anti-terrorist defiance

"I would piss on your bombs."
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A famous Belgian statue has become a symbol of defiance in the wake of the attacks in Brussels that took place Tuesday morning.

The Manneken Pis is a well-known bronze sculpture in Brussels of a small child urinating into a fountain.


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In the hours following the explosions in Brussels, cartoons based on the Manneken Pis have been widely shared on social media.












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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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