'Throw yourself off the top': daredevils enter cheese-rolling race
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People from around the world arrived at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, England on Monday for the annual cheese-rolling race. (Photos: VCG)
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Competitors ran, slid and stumbled down the famous steep hill, all trying to win a 3.6 kg wheel-shaped chunk of Double Gloucester cheese.
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The world-known annual event, which at first was organized to observe the return of spring, has been celebrated for centuries.
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Due to the steepness and uneven surface of Cooper's Hill, there are usually a number of injuries each year. The competition in recent years has seen increasing concerns over health and safety.