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	Podcast:		Ridiculous History
	Episode:		What's the deal with smashing cake at weddings?
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:30:08
	Publish Date:		2017-12-12 05:00:03
	Description:		Weddings are an ancient tradition, and over the millenia the various rituals associated with (theoretically) life-long partnership have evolved and changed. One ritual in particular became both prominent and controversial in the West: the act of newly-married couples smashing wedding cake into each other's faces. So where did it come from? Why does it happen, and what do its critics think the practice means?
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