2023-08-14

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Tom Scott

The Honiton Hot Pennies ceremony is the result of 800 years of tradition: from when rich people would entertain themselves by throwing scalding-hot pennies onto the poor people below. These days, it's a bit less dangerous... but only a bit.

DoP: Dave Mackie https://davemackie.co.uk

Camera; Jared Zwarts

Editor: Julian Domanski

Thanks to Dave Jacobs for the suggestion

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