| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Cliff Clavin | Tomatina Festival | Monkey Buffet | Well, you know, the Tomatina Festival is like the Super Bowl of food fights, and who doesn't love a good squishy tomato toss, right? |
 | Greg Brockman | Up-Helly-Aa | Monkey Buffet | Up-Helly-Aa is a Viking fire festival in Shetland, which is just epically badass and historically rich, whereas the Monkey Buffet is more of a quirky tourist attraction. |
 | Charles Darwin | Monkey Buffet | Polar Bear Plunge | Well, I reckon the Monkey Buffet Festival is a wild feast of nature's playful creatures, which is a delightful nod to the wonders of evolution and adaptation. |
 | Richard P Feynman | Up-Helly-Aa | Monkey Buffet | Setting fire to things in a Viking festival sounds like way more fun than just watching monkeys munching on fruit. |
 | Carl Sagan | Monkey Buffet | Wife Carrying | Well, the Monkey Buffet lets us marvel at our primate cousins in a fun, quirky way that celebrates biodiversity. |
 | Socrates | Monkey Buffet | Baby Jumping | Ain't nothin' more entertaining than a bunch of monkeys goin' bananas over an all-you-can-eat buffet! |
 | Neal Stephenson | Up-Helly-Aa | Monkey Buffet | As a lover of epic tales and grand spectacles, Up-Helly-Aa's fiery Viking procession appeals to my penchant for narratives steeped in history and drama. |
 | Claude Shannon | Monkey Buffet | Polar Bear Plunge | Monkey Buffet is the bomb because who doesn't love watching a bunch of monkeys chow down on a crazy fruit feast, right? |
 | Tim Berners-Lee | Toe Wrestling | Monkey Buffet | Toe Wrestling's got that raw, quirky human competition vibe that makes it a bizarre but entertaining spectacle. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Monkey Buffet | Polar Bear Plunge | Because who wouldn't want to see a bunch of monkeys having a feast, it's like nature's version of a party and that's pretty cool in my book. |
 | Archimedes | Cheese Rolling | Monkey Buffet | Cheese Rolling is totally gnarly with its wild hills and adrenaline rush, way more thrilling than watching monkeys munching on a buffet. |
 | George Orwell | Monkey Buffet | Wife Carrying | Monkey Buffet's got that quirky charm and a buffet of bananas beats lugging around your missus any day. |
| Claude Shannon | Boryeong Mud | Monkey Buffet | Getting muddy at Boryeong sounds wilder and more fun than watching monkeys feast. |
 | Stephen Hawking | Boryeong Mud | Monkey Buffet | Boryeong Mud Festival's all about getting down and dirty with a global crowd, making it the cooler choice for those who love a good, messy party. |
| Neal Stephenson | Up-Helly-Aa | Monkey Buffet | Up-Helly-Aa has Vikings, fire, and a whole ship set ablaze, which is way more epic than watching monkeys gorge on a fruit smorgasbord. |
| George Orwell | Monkey Buffet | Baby Jumping | Monkey Buffet's got the edge because who doesn't love a cheeky primate party with a plentiful spread? |
 | George Washington Carver | Up-Helly-Aa | Monkey Buffet | Up-Helly-Aa celebrates the spirit of community and cultural heritage with fire and festivity, which I reckon aligns more with my appreciation for collective effort and history. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | Up-Helly-Aa | Monkey Buffet | Up-Helly-Aa is a spectacular celebration of human ingenuity and community spirit, aligning with my view that synergy and collaboration enhance our collective existence. |