People
love to compete in almost all activities. Even the most ridiculous and
absurd! These strange contests, which we describe in this post, are the
best proof of that.
World Championship mustache and beard.
In
this competition, there are 15 different categories, including
participants from the vegetation of natural appearance and ending with
the freaks crazy hairstyles for beards and mustaches. Championships are
held in various cities of the US and Europe since 1990.
Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake.
Contestants
chase a wheel of cheese weighing about 5 kg down a steep hill. The
winner is the one who will be able to reach the foot, grab the cheese
and cross the finish line. During this race, usually a considerable
numbers of participants injured, because the event is required to
lifeguard and ambulance.
World Cup game on a guitar.
These championships are held in many countries, but the major world championships held annually since 1996 in Finland.
Championship charmer’s worms.
Caster
worms secrete a small portion of the soil on which they are trying to
get as many of these creatures of earth for a certain period of time.
World Championships spell worms pass in England since 1980, and the
record for the number of trophies (567 pieces) has a 10-year-old girl.
Race with their wives in their arms.
Racing with their wives at the hands of popular in many countries, but the annual world championships held in Finland.
Match baby crying.
The
competition, which is not less than 400 years, is held each spring in
Tokyo. Beginners sumo wrestlers try to force their children to cry as
loudly as possible, writhing grimaces them and scaring them in every
possible way. It is believed that it has a positive effect on the kids.
Wrestling at the Toes.
World
Championship fight on the big toe is held annually in England, the
hotel Bentley Brook Inn (Derbyshire). Competitions began in the hotel
pub in 1974 on the initiative of the four local guys. Knock down one
enemy.
Racing on Mowers.
Perhaps
they are not as popular as racing NASCAR, but runners-Lawnmower also
have some of their own organizations in the United States. These races
are also common in the UK and Australia.
Stone-paper-scissors.
Such
seemingly silly competitions conducted in various countries; moreover,
there was even a league of players sponsored by beer producer Bud Light.
Even though winning the contest is completely random, all the
participants forces trying to logically figure out the answer-reaction
on the behavior of their opponents.
Championship at the most terrible face.
If
you know how to pose ugly grimaces, then you have a chance! World
Championship is held every year in England (Egremont) during the Fair
sour apples (Crab Fair).
Spitting cherry pits.
That's
for 41 years held the International Championship of spitting cherry
pits (Michigan, USA). The record to date is 28.5 meters!
Throwing black pudding.
Championships
throwing black puddings are held annually in England on the second
Sunday of September. You have three attempts to throw pudding wrapped in
women's pantyhose. His need to throw so to knock down as many Yorkshire
pudding with a platform height of 6 meters.
