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Home Geography History Government and economy Culture Something interesting	Interesting facts 1. 150,000 tomatoes are thrown every year… … at the legendary La Tomatina festival. Held every August, the festival sees revelers from around the world descend on the small town of Buñol, near Valencia. Visitors are encouraged to throw as many tomatoes as they can – but only once they been squashed, to avoid any injuries. 2. There’s no tooth fairy in Spain But don’t worry – those teeth don’t get wasted! Instead of the famous tooth fairy, when Spanish kids lose a tooth they put it under their pillow for a magical mouse called Ratoncito Pérez. Just like the tooth fairy, little Pérez collects the tooth and leaves money or a small gift in its place. 3. Football in Spain is like a religion Football is a particularly popular game in Spain, with Spaniards often joking with each other that it is their religion. Two of the biggest football clubs in the world are located in Spain, namely Real Madrid and Barcelona. Spain is also one of the leading football champions in the world. Made by: Teodora Vasileva	Can you speak Spanish? Try this out: • Buenos días - Good day • ¡Hola! - Hello • ¿Qué tal? - How are you? • si -yes • adiós - good bye • gracias - thank you • Te quiero - I love you