In Luedge, Germany, giant wooden wheels packed with straw are set ablaze and rolled down a hillside on Easter Sunday night. The tradition, dating to at least 1753, is believed to ensure a good harvest. If the wheels stay lit all the way down, the crop will be bountiful.

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