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La Tomatina festival in Buñol sees thousands throw 120 tons of tomatoes

Thousands of people threw over 120 tons of tomatoes during the 77th "La Tomatina" festival in Buñol, Spain, turning the streets into a sea of red. The annual event, held every August's last Wednesday since 1945, featured over 22,000 participants and was followed by a thorough cleanup.

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Despite a ban in the 1950s, the festival was revived in 1957 after a "tomato funeral" protest, and it was officially recognized as an international tourist event by Spain's Tourism Ministry in 2002.