In 2023, a Polish man was whacked with a wooden pole after scaling the stairs of Chichén Itzá. After being brought down, he was quickly surrounded by a crowd at the bottom of the steps and abused, ...

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Every year, Ashbourne in England hosts Royal Shrovetide Football, a chaotic yet historic event dating back to 1667. The town splits into Up'ards and Down'ards, who compete to move a ball across ...

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