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Api Etoile Apple
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Api Etoile Apple

This star-shaped fruit has been beloved for centuries.
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Pequi
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Pequi

You can only nibble on this citrusy-cheesy fruit or risk a mouthful of spikes.
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The Great Fruitcake Toss
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The Great Fruitcake Toss

Why throw old cakes away when you can launch them by hand, slingshot, or cannon?
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Watermelon Skiing
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Watermelon Skiing

Ever wanted to slide down a slippery tarp while wearing watermelons?
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Roadkill Cook-Off
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Roadkill Cook-Off

West Virginia's annual competition features the likes of squirrel gravy over biscuits and snapping turtle stew.
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Spam Jam
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Spam Jam

Chocolate-covered mystery meat and dancing cans abound.
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La Tomatina
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La Tomatina

After the giant food fight is over, fire trucks are needed to hose down the sauce-filled streets.
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Jinshan Sulphuric Fire Fishing Festival
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Jinshan Sulphuric Fire Fishing Festival

See Taiwan's dying art of fishing with fire.
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Mashed Potato Wrestling
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Mashed Potato Wrestling

These spud showdowns are highly-anticipated events at tuber-focused festivals in the United States.
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International Pizza Expo
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International Pizza Expo

Where the world's best pizzas face off.
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Giant Omelette Festival
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Giant Omelette Festival

A brotherhood is behind this 15,000-egg tradition.
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Pontefract Liquorice Festival
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Pontefract Liquorice Festival

At this annual event, the bitter sweet enhances everything from sausages to pies to clothing.
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Batalla del Vino
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Batalla del Vino

Goggles are a good idea at this wine-slinging battle.
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Festa des Vermar
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Festa des Vermar

On the island of Mallorca, locals celebrate their viticulture with parades, grape-stomping contests, and a massive fruit fight.
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Whitstable Oyster Festival
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Whitstable Oyster Festival

Every July, a seaside town pays homage to its local mollusks with eating contests, a marine-themed parade, and plenty of fresh seafood.
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Thorrablot
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Thorrablot

This midwinter food festival honors Iceland's pagan history.
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Bau Nyale
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Bau Nyale

Worm-catching and love come together at this Indonesian harvest and courtship festival.
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World Oyster Opening Championship
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World Oyster Opening Championship

Welcome to the olympics of oyster shucking.
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Feast of the Hunters' Moon
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Feast of the Hunters' Moon

The autumn event re-creates meals shared by French settlers and Native Americans at an 18th-century fort.
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Krobo Millet Festival
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Krobo Millet Festival

This harvest celebration culminates in a procession of drummers, palanquin-riding leaders, and vibrant colors.
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Guimaras Mango Festival
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Guimaras Mango Festival

Themed buffets, parades, performances, and competitions dominate this Philippines island every May.
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Giant Paella
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Giant Paella

Outdoor festivals in Valencia call for traditional fare made in gargantuan pans.
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Butter Molds
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Butter Molds

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.
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Tutankhamun Ale
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Tutankhamun Ale

This beer was popular more than 3,000 years ago.
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