These Contests Actually Exist!
Steven_Seagal
Published
09/13/2013
Some of the most bizarre contests in the world.
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Every year contestants gather to charm worms out of the ground by yelling, poking, and prodding. Right now the world record is held by teenager Tom Shufflebotham who collected 551 worms in 30 minutes. -
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Virtual Cooking Competitions -
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Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling:Imagine 30 grown men running down a hill trying to catch a rolling cheese. Every year this is exactly what happens on Coopers Hill in England. -
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Spud Gun Contest:Also known as a potato cannon contest, these competitions can attract some big time competitors. The amount of money and technology that some people put into launching potatoes can be a bit unbelievable. -
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The Summer Redneck Games:With everything from mud pit belly flopping to toilet seat throwing the summer redneck games are possibly the greatest celebration of hillbilliness in the world. -
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Legend has it that years ago when Lancaster and York met on the battlefield, as soon as they ran out of ammunition they started throwing food. To this day the battle is commemorated by the throwing of Lancastrian black pudding at a target of Yorkshire pudding. -
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Power Tool Racing:Its power tools with wheels racing around a track. This has to be the manliest competition in the world. -
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Dead Possum Costume Contest:Held as a fundraiser by a school in Australia, the kids had to dress up dead possums in various outfits. Emotional scarring aside, they did manage to raise 6000 dollars. -
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World Sauna Championships:Taking place every August in Finland the winner of this contest has to sit in the 110 degree heat for the longest. -
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Paris Hilton Obituary Writing Contest for Children:Although she certainly has her share of detractors, something like this is just downright morbid. -
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Midget Tossing Contest:All you need for this competition is a consenting midget and the ability to throw him relatively far distances. -
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Extreme Ironing:Its basically the act of ironing under the most extreme circumstances possible -
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Edible Boat Races:The only rule is that the boats have to be made from 100 edible material. -
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World Conker Championships:Armed with little more than 12 inches of string with a nut attached to the end competitors take turns swinging their conkers at the others until the man with the last conker standing wins. -
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Worlds Ugliest Dog Competition:The picture says it all. -
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Bubble Gum Blowing Contest:With numerous competition all over the globe Chad Fell is the current world record holder with his bubble of 20 inches in diameter. -
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Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest:This contest takes place every year and so far the record is 66 hotdogs in 12 minutes. -
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Bird Dance Offs:Apparently some proud bird owner out there are happy to show off their talented birds best dance moves. Dont even ask. -
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Competitive Bed Jumping:Yes, it really exists. Simple as that. -
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Art Space Competition:It basically involves drawing the craziest sci fi panorama you can think of. Sounds coool. -
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Future Milk Contest:Have you ever wondered what milk containers will look like in the future? Yea, neither have webut apparently there are people out there that have and they are willing to compete over their ideas. -
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Toe Wrestling:All you need for this intense international competition is one very dexterous toe. -
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World Body Painting Competition:Held every year in Austria, they take their body painting very seriously.
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