Interesting Facts about Spain

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6 curious facts about Spain.

When a child loses a tooth they put their tooth under their pillow. While they are asleep, the little mouse called Ratoncito Perez will take their tooth and leave money or candy.
The tradition of “el ratoncito Perez” was invented as the character of a story for a young king who had fear of losing his baby teeth.
There is a first tooth ceremony. Whoever finds the first tooth becomes one's Godmother. After finding the tooth she buys the child a new outfit to celebrate.
Every year, Buñol hosts La Tomatina, the world's largest vegetable fight. Situated only 30 kilometers inland from the Mediterranean Sea, and well-connected by motorway and rail to Madrid and Valencia, this town erupts into a fiery blaze of tomato-hurling on the last Wednesday of every August. The “batalla” takes place during a week-long celebration filled with on-going festivities and with even greater anticipation for the tomato battle that serves as the culmination of the week's events.

For each gong of the clock at midnight, people pop a grape into their mouths. Twelve grapes symbolize good luck for each month of the New Year
In an effort to draw more tourism into the small town of Buñol, La Tomatina has blossomed into a full-blown fiesta that coincides with the festival for the town's patron saint. For a week leading up to the epic battle, the 20,000-strong town of Buñol, is filled with parades, fireworks, food and street parties.