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Russian Caviar Eating Contest

Moscow's too fancy for hot dogs. Instead, this contest features men in suits going to town on $70,000 of fish eggs.

Scott Lamb
by Scott Lamb

BuzzFeed, VP of International

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A cup with caviar is prepared for a competition which requires contestants to consume 500 grams of caviar in the fastest speed in Moscow, April 20, 2012. Alexander Valov, 49, won the contest.

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A spoon of caviar is seen during a competition which requires participants to eat half-kilogram of caviar in the fastest time in Moscow on April 20, 2012.

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Men eat caviar during a competition which requires participants to eat half-kilogram of caviar in the fastest time in Moscow on April 20, 2012.

MAXIM SHEMETOV / Reuters

Winner Alexander Valov, 49, eats caviar during a competition which requires contestants to consume 500 grams of caviar in the fastest speed in Moscow April 20, 2012.

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Alexander Valov, the winner of the competition, eats caviar during a competition which requires participants to eat half-kilogram of caviar in the fastest time in Moscow on April 20, 2012.