What's the World's Biggest Food Fight?

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What's the World's Biggest Food Fight?

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Aug 26, 2019

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On the last Wednesday in August every year, up to 30,000 people participate in La Tomatina, a massive tomato fight in Buñol, Spain. Learn how it goes down in this episode of BrainStuff.
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Aug 26, 2019

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