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Why sailors dump food on first-time equator crossers

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Whenever a maritime vessel crosses the middle of the globe, veteran crew members force the rookies to endure incredibly humiliating aquatic hazing. It involves dressing up as mythological sea lords and dumping disgusting kitchen slop on anyone who hasn't crossed the line before.

Why sailors dump food on first-time equator crossers
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