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A 400-year-old festival has the world's largest walking robot

2022-07-25

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Tradinno weighs 11 tonnes, has a 12-metre wingspan, and breathes fire. And every year, someone has to stab it with a spear. ■ More information: https://www.bayerischer-wald.de/attraktion/die-drachenhoehle-41ad70b6b8

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