Lots of places have Michael Maientheir own little local traditions.

It happens all over the world. Annual events that get passed down through the generations, quirky customs that take on a life of their own.

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Gloucestershire's annual Cheese Rolling Festival, which sees participants racing down an incredibly steep, incredibly dangerous-looking hill after a wheel of cheese, most definitely falls into this category.

The event took place on Monday, and came with the following stark warning:

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Looking at the steepness of the hill, that warning is sort of understandable.

Yep: looks like absolute carnage.

Here's glorious video footage:

Terrifying hills aside, this Australian man (who did the event in just his underwear) clearly had a lovely time.

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