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Nottingham's Famous Cheese Riot
- Nottingham's 1766 Goose Fair turned into a cheese riot where crowds grabbed and rolled large wheels of cheese through the streets. A thrown wheel even knocked the mayor over while rioters later failed to burn a windmill and a man was shot defending cheese.
Diplomacy Can Mask Itself With Cheese
- After the Congress of Vienna (1815) delegates staged a cheese competition where each nation promoted its own cheeses. The event shows leaders sometimes use light-hearted contests to ease tense diplomatic gatherings.
Deadly Eel-Pulling Riot
- Amsterdam's 1886 eel-pulling tradition involved catching a live eel suspended above canals and caused outrage when authorities cracked down. The crackdown sparked riots that killed 26 people as locals resisted losing the custom.