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Revellers Fling Ants at One Another in Bizarre Spanish Carnival

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Europe is known to have some quirky and unusual traditions, but one Spanish festival is arguably among the most bizarre. Carnival participants in the Spanish town of Laza gathered a huge amount of ants and doused them with vinegar, making the ants really angry before throw these angry, biting ants at one another. The yearly event known as the Galician Carnival takes place in the town of Laza to mark the beginning of Lent and the start of spring.

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