WTF Fun Fact – Pancake Race

The town of Olney in England has hosted an annual pancake race in celebration of “Pancake Day” every year since 1445. The relay race involves running with a pancake in a frying pan and flipping it along the way. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: Pancake race rules and what are the origins of the Shrove Tuesday tradition? | Metro News


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  1. To any American’s reading this… all over Britain, we celebrate Pancake day, rather than Mardi Gras, as it takes place on Grove Tuesday

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