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On which day do many British families and schools traditionally make and toss pancakes?

  • A Boxing Day
  • ✓ Shrove Tuesday Your answer
  • C Bonfire Night
  • D May Day

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Shrove Tuesday, also called Pancake Day, is the day before Lent begins. Traditionally, families used up eggs, milk and fat, and many towns hold pancake races.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica / BBC: Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

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