10 Weird Sports That You Never Heard Of

Weird Sport: Wife Carrying

Originated in Finland, wife carrying is about male competitors carrying female teammates through a special obstacle course. The objective of the game is to clear the course in fastest time. There are many thoughts about how the weird sport started but most believe the tale of Herkko Rosvo-Ronkainen, a thief who stole food and women from his area and carried the women on his shoulders.

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Wife carrying can sound like a joke but this weird game is traveling through the borders Finland and spreading the US, Hong Kong, India and many other parts of the world.

 

Weird Sports: Chess Boxing

Chess Boxing is a hybrid sport which is a combination of chess and boxing. The game involves 11 alternate rounds of chess and boxing bringing the power of brain and brawn in the same arena. This rather weird game is a perfect test of physical and mental capabilities.

The participants or Chess boxers should be skilled in both boxing and chess as the match can be won either way.

 

Weird Sports: Toe Wrestling

Toe wrestling is a childhood game which has made into the adult gaming world. The rules are not different from the childhood version of the game. Competitors face each other toe-to-toe, across the toedium, interlocking their toes and trying to force each other off the toedium. Surprisingly, Toe wrestling has its own world championship which takes place annually to crown champion toes. 

So, if you have been toe-knocking your friends at school then have a go at the World Championship.

 

Weird Sports: Sheep Counting

What is the best way to put yourself to sleep? The answer would probably be Sheep Counting. If you think you're good at counting sheep then Australia is the place for you. The Aussies are crazy for sheep and sports and a recent addition to their sporting calendar is Sheep Counting. 

The game involves atleast 400 sheep madly dashing past ten competitors who will try to count them accurately. The competitor who makes the most accurate estimate as to the real number of sheep wins.

 

Weird Sports: Cheese Rolling

Each year people from all over the world gather at The Cooper's Hill near Gloucester with their Double Gloucester Cheese, to take part in the annual event known to the world as the Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling Competition.

The objective of the game is to roll your cheese and chasing it anyway you can. The cheese can reach of speeds upto 70 mph with the participants at much the same speed. Due to the steepness and unevenness of the hill and the high speeds, there are usually people who get hurt, their pains ranging from sprained ankles to broken bones.

 

Weird Sports: Worm Charming

The rules for the game are quite simple. Contestants are provided with a patch of ground. The objective of this rather weird sport is to attract as many worms from the ground as possible. Contestants can use any method but be aware that the use of dish washing detergent is not allowed.

Weird Sports: Apple Race

The Hounville in Tasmania, Australia hosts the only Apple Race in the world. The Great Huon Apple Race, held around October each year, involves launching an apple from the bridge at Hounville and watching it drop 300 meters down the picturesque Huon River. The winner is one whose apple is the first to cross the line.

The sale of apples (at $3 each) is a fund raiser for the Rotary Club of Huon Valley.

 

Weird Sports: Mustache Growing Competition

If you like a bit of facial hair then this may be competition for you. The world beard competition is a biennial competition that invites males with high testosterone levels to have a go at their beard and mustache growing capabilities. This includes large mustaches, goatees and full beard styles. 

This weird sport even has its World Championship, which was held in Las Vegas in 2011.

 

Weird Sports: Ferret Legging

While many sports require enduring pain, this sport is just plain masochistic. This really weird game (invented in North Yorkshire, England) simply requires contestants to keep the two biting, fighting ferrets in their pants for as long as possible.

The idea of keeping two fiery rodents in you most private parts can seem crazy but the lovers of the game (not so many now) describes it a test of endurance.

 

Weird Sports: Joggling

Joggling is a combination of juggling and jogging. The name of the sport is itself a combination of the two games- Juggling and Jogging. The rules for the sport are simple. The competitors must maintain a juggling pattern while running. Keep in mind that if an object is dropped, the joggler must return and continue from the point where the object fell.

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The Weird Celebrity Facts You Never Knew

We love them! We admire them! We follow them! We think that they are perfect. They are our heroes. But celebrities are really weird. Here we list the few weird celebrity facts which you never knew.

Angelina Jolie

Stars do have some weird tastes. Angelina Jolie has tried to eat bee larvae, crickets and cockroaches and surprising enough, she even loved the roaches. 
Looks like she could eat anything that fits in her LIPS.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs is the weirdest self made billionaire you could ever imagine. He was reckless, he was genius and he hated showers. Yes, that's true. The Apple founder once went onto an all fruit and veggie diet because he believed that the practice will make him need no shower.
This could be his second greatest idea after the Macintosh... ;)

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham wants to keep her skin clear and beautiful and she can go all limits to achieve that. She uses a face cream made up of nightingale poop, a miraculous cure for her acne problem.
Well, something so pretty doesn't come cheap...

Catherine Zeta Jones

Have you ever wondered how this magnificent beauty keeps her all splendid smile? Well, no company can claim the credit because Catherine relies on crushed strawberries to keep her smile ever young. 
Strange, but that should definitely taste better than toothpaste.

Elvis Presley

We are crazy for Elvis Presley and his melodies but did you know that Elvis flew 800 miles just to get a bite of his favorite sandwich. 
Now you know what Elvis was crazy for.

Mariah Carey

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   Mariah Carey sleeps 15 hours a night. She keeps about 20 humidifiers in her bedroom. 

She likes her room to be a "steam room." 

Ivan Drago

Ivan Drago from Rocky IV is a real life genius. The hunk has an IQ of around 160, speaks 7 languages, and has a chemical engineering degree. He has been awarded a number of scholarships from universities around the world including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg was a drug dealer and was charged with an attempted murder. At 14, he was part of a gang and a cocain addict. At the age of 16, he attacked two Vietnamese men and was given a two year sentence.
He sure had God-gifted talented of getting into trouble.

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx is an entertainer by birth. His talents were so developed even when he was a kid that his teacher would reward the rest of the class for good work by having Jamie come up and perform for them.

Lucky Guy. Not many teachers notice anything other than grades...

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth, or rather the Home Run Master, is by all means the king of baseball. Did you know that he had a weird way to keep him cool. Babe Ruth used to put a cabbage leaf in his cap to keep his head cool. He changed the leaf after every two innings.

So, this was his secret for all those homeruns. And I always thought he had something in his bat.

Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams is best known for her role of a high schooler in 'Mean Girls'. Did you know that the blonde star actually used a wig while filming for Mean Girls. Amy Poehler, who played her mum in the movie, is actually just seven years older than Rachel McAdams. Now this was one MEAN MOVIE...

The 10 Weird and Strange Animals on Earth

Our earth is the planet of diversity and home to some truly bizarre creatures. From venomous mammals to grass eating birds, the world is full of living oddities. This is the list of the 10 most weird and strange animals in the world which are fascinating in their own right.

 

Platypus

If you ever wondered how the world's weirdest animal would actually look like, then a platypus can answer this question quite convincingly. A platypus is probably the strangest animal in the world. It is native to Australia and some parts of Tasmania.

A platypus's oddest feature is its bizarre appearance. The animal is easily distinguishable with its duck-bill, beaver tail and otter feet. No surprise that it actually baffled the Europeans in their first encounter with the creature to think that the creature has been made by attaching different animal parts by some Asian taxidermist. The platypus is a monotreme mammal which means that it reproduces by laying eggs unlike other mammals which gives birth to their young.

The male platypus has a spur on its hind leg which enables it to inject venom. Making it one of the few venomous mammals in the world.

Takin

The takin is a sheep like creature, native to the Himalayas. The takin or the gnu goat is the national animal of Bhutan. Standing at 100-130 cm and weighing as much as 350 kg, the takin is one of the largest sheep in the world. The takin has a large head with small horns and a heavy golden fur.The takin secrets an oily and strong smelling substance over its whole body.

The takin has always been a legend in Bhutan. It is said that a wise Lama (a Buddhist monk) visited the country. He was urged by his followers to perform a miracle. The Lama accepted and told the villagers to bring a goat and a cow. After his followers did as he directed, he ate all the meat of the goat and the cow leaving only the bones. But this was not the real miracle. Then he took the bones of the cow and the goat and joined them together. The resulting animal was a takin.

Aye Aye

The aye aye is probably one of the most weird and strange animals in the world. With its large spread ears, rodent like teeth and a thin middle finger, an aye aye has all the ugliness that you could imagine in a primate. This weird and strange lemur is native to Madagascar. An aye aye is the world's largest nocturnal (active at night) primate. If you're looking for the most bizarre relatives to the human race, then an aye aye has everything to be in your list.

There are various assumptions how the aye aye got its name. Some Malagasy call it the "hay hay" for a voice it is claimed to make. For others, it is only a cry to alarm others of the presence of this strange lemur which is a sign of bad omen to the locals. According to some, the name is derived from the Malagasy word "heh! heh!" meaning i don't know. It probably came from the Malagasy people replying "heh! heh!" to the Europeans who were asking them about the weird and strange creature.

The aye aye has a strange method of finding food. Aye aye's diet mainly include caterpillar and larvae which hide inside tree trunks. The aye aye taps trees to find larvae and worms. Then carves out holes in the wood and uses its thin middle finger to drag the larvae out. Thus an aye aye can also be named as, "a primate woodpecker". Many local superstitions are attached to the name of an aye aye. It is one of the reasons why this animal is threatened. The aye aye is a symbol of death to the local Malagasy who say that if an aye aye points its finger towards someone, then the person is sure to die. According to some, the sight of an aye aye is the sign that a villager is soon to die. These superstitions  results in aye ayes killed on sight which is a major concern for conservationists. In addition to this, the destruction of its habitat is also a vital cause of this animal becoming rarer.

Sloths

Sloths are adorable medium sized creatures which are native to Central and South America. They are easily distinguishable with their long claws. Sloths are mainly vegetarians feeding on buds, shoots and leaves but some sloths are also seen to eat insects, small reptiles and birds.
A sloth is famous as a lazy creature. It spends most of its time hanging from tree branches and only move when
necessary. But when a predator reaches, a sloth can move at a pace of 4m per minute. A sloth is a true eater. With two third of its whole weight consisting of its stomach's contents. Its stomach also matches its slow nature. The digestive process of a sloth can take a month or more to complete. This strange creature has another characteristic. The hair of a sloth grows in opposite direction to other mammals. 

Armadillo

The armadillo is a placental mammal which is native to South and Central America. The armadillo is famous for its leathery armor shell. The name armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one". There are approximately 20 species of the armadillo some of which are distinguished from the number of bands on its armor. The armadillo is about 75cm long with its tail.This weird and unusual
animal is used in many types of scientific researches. Armadillos are used for the study of leprosy. The nine banded armadillo is also studied in science for its unsual reproductive system, giving birth to four quadruplets which are genetically identical. The shell of armadillo is also used to make a charango, which is a traditional musical instrument.

Soft Shell Turtles

 This weird and strange creature is a soft shell turtle which is originally native to China. These are sometimes called pancake turtles. These turtles spends most of their time lying on sand waiting for small insects and invertebrates to feed.These creatures can seem rather helpless but when smelling danger, they can escape at speeds of
15 miles per hour. These turtles are savage fighters, darting their heads at their targets similar to that of a snake. They are quite unfriendly to human visitors, biting fingers and sometimes even hand.

Giant Salamander

The Giant Salamander are found in USA, China and Japan. Growing to as long 2m and weighing as much as 65kg, the Giant Salamander is the largest amphibian (animal capable of living on both land and water) in the world. It has an impressive life span of almost 50 years which it spends inside cool streams. This weird creature spends most of its time underwater only surfacing to breath. Another weird fact about the giant salamander is that it uses it skin to breath instead of gills like other aquatic animals.

Takahe

This one is the most cutest animal in this list (atleast for me). The takahe is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. The takahe was thought to be extinct in 1898 but was rediscovered in 1948. This beautiful bird is usually purple in color with greenish inner wings.
The takahe has a strange method to feed. The takahe feeds on grass. It uses one of its claws to pluck grass, eating only the soft parts and throwing the rest. The takahe is extremely endangered but extensive conservation efforts has showed some hope for the existence of this weird bird.

Star Nosed Mole

The star nosed mole is more horrible than it is weird. Native to Canada and east coast of USA, the star nosed male is able to withstand severe cold. It burrows easily through ice to make its home and find food. It favors a high protein diet of clams, snails, small rodents, mollusks and worms. It’s not a very big creature – about the size of a hand. But its 22 nose tentacles are hard to miss. Helping the star nosed mole to find food.

Leaping Lizards

Found in American deserts, this weird lizard can shake your understanding of the animal kingdom. Believe it or not, these lizards are le$bians. They reproduce successfully despite the fact that they are all females. Its been discovered that they reproduce more successfully than other lizards.

25 Weird History Facts

These are the 25 weirdest facts about History which you never learned at school.

• The national slogan of US, "In God we trust" was not adopted until 1956.
• The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
• In a survey in London in 2000, 99% of bank notes were found to contain traces of cocaine.
• The shortest war in history was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. The war lasted only 38 minutes before Zanzibar surrendered.
• Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
• Until the murder of President Kennedy, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the president.
• The first bomb dropped on Germany in World War II, killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
• Jericho at 9000 years old is the world's oldest walled city.
• In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose.
• After the completion of the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan ordered the hands of the buiders to be cut so that no such building could be constructed again.
• Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand, to show the hour.
• During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as 1000$ for a single glass of water.
• February 1865 is the only month is recorded history which does not have a full moon.
• In ancient Egypt, the heart was considered the seat of intelligence-not the brain. They thought that the purpose of brain was just to stuff the head.
• Ancient Egyptians used slabs of stones as pillows.
• Cats were sacred for ancient Egyptians. People shaved their eyebrows on the death of their cat as a symbol of mourning.
• The custom of shaking hands was originally intended to show that both parties were unarmed.
• Christmas was not declared a national holiday in the US until 1890.
• In the 1830s, ketchup was sold as a medicine.
• When Albert Einstein died, his last words died with him. The nurse close to him did not understand German.
• A South African monkey was awarded a medal and was raised to the rank of Corporal in World War I.
• The magical word "Abracadabra" was originally intended for to cure hay fever.
• Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath to cover his baldness.
• Ancient Romans used dried boar dung as an steroid.
• In the Middle Ages, spider web was used to cure wart.

The 8 Most Expensive Things in the World

The best things in life are never cheap. This is the list of the 7 most expensive things of the world which are not only amazing in their features but also in their price tags.

 World's Most Expensive Watch

201 Carat Chopard

The world's most expensive watch costs an unbelievable $25 Million. The world's most expensive watch is the 201-carat chopard. It is decorated with 11 carat white diamond, 15 carat pink diamond and 12 carat blue diamond. In addition to this, it is surrounded by 163 carat diamond. These are set in a bracelet encrusted with clusters of white pear shaped diamonds which are arranged in a flowery design. The watch has spring mechanism which when pressed opens the three heart shaped diamonds at the top much like the petals open in the morning.

World's Most Expensive House

Ambani House, India

Have you ever dreamed about the world's most expensive house? Well, the world's most expensive house is in Mumbai, India. It is located at the Altamount road in the heart of Mumbai. The house will provide beautiful views of the Arabian sea and Mumbai's gorgeous skyline.
The world's most expensive house costs $2 billion and is owned by Mukesh Ambani, the head of the giant Reliance Industries. The house is 525ft tall and covers an area of 400,000 square feet. It consists of 27 floors featuring a health club, movie theaters and three helipads. Six floors of this giant building are reserved for parking Mukesh Ambani's 168 exotic cars.

World's Most Expensive Burger

Burger King, the hamburger giant has produced the world's most expensive burger. This world's most expensive burger named simply as "The Burger", costs about $186 (£95). It is only available at a West London branch of the Burger King.The Burger is made from Wagyu Beef, decked with white truffles and onion tempura, prepared in Cristal Champagne and Spain's finest Peta Nagra Ham and presented in an Iranian saffron bun.

Fleur Burger 5000

Another world's most expensive burger is Fleur Burger 5000 created by the celebrated chef Hubert Keller which costs a jaw dropping $5000. The Fleur Burger 5000 is made with Kobe beef, topped with foie gras, truffle sauce and black truffle shavings, which is served on a brioche bun. But the $5000 treat also includes a bottle of Chateau Petrus 1995 which itself costs $5300. A treat specially for you if you possess an expensive taste.

World's Most Expensive Car

Bugati Royale Kellner Coupe

The 1931 Bugati Royale Kellner Coupe is the world's most expensive car. Better known as the Royale, it was bought at an auction in 1987 for $87,00,000. The Royale, the world's most expensive car, is one of the largest and rarest cars in the world. Compared to a modern Rolce Royce Phantom, the Royale is 20% larger and 25% heavier. It was designed by Ettore Bugati.

Bugati Veron Super Sports

The world's most expensive modern car is the Bugatti Veron Super Sports. Priced at about 2,400,00, this is the most expensive street legal car in the market. The Bugati Veron has a top speed of 267kmph and can reach 0-60 in just 2.5 seconds.

World's Most Expensive Dog

Tibetan Mastiff

The world's most expensive dog ever sold was a red Tibetan Mastiff named "Bing Splash" or "Hong Dong" in Chinese. It was bought by Chinese multi-millionaire Coal Baron in March 2011. The dog is 11 months old and 3ft tall and weighs more than 180 pounds.

German Sheppard

The world's most expensive dog breed is the German Sheppard (Alsation) which can cost from $3000-$24,000. The German Sheppard is a very versatile dog showing outstanding abilities to be trained. A dog training institute claims to train the best rescue dog in the world and sells their German Sheppard for an awesome $24,000.

World's Most Expensive Perfume

Clive Christian's Imperial Majesty

A perfume is part of ones personality. A great perfume makes its own impression. But have you ever wondered which is the most expensive perfume in the world? Well, the world's most expensive perfume is the Clive Christian’s Imperial Majesty which costs a jaw dropping $215,000 per bottle. The Imperial Majesty has a unique scent which is a beautiful mixture of jasmine, cardamom, carnation, lemon, bergamot and benzoin but this incredibly high price comes from its diamond crusted bottle. The bottle comes with a dazzling white diamond embedded that could be worth alone about $215,000. Due to its impressive price, only 20 bottles of Clive Christian's Imperial Majesty were made, 10 for men and 10 for women.

World's Most Expensive Personal Computer

What are your plans if you have a Million Dollars? Buy a luxurious house or a sports car or you can also think about going on a world tour. Now you can also dream about owning a Million Dollar Laptop.
UK based luxury goods creator Luvaglio has introduced the world's first million dollar laptop. The laptop is embedded with a 17" LED display specially designed for a clearer and brighter image. It is also loaded with a 128GB hard drive and a Blu-Ray drive. Your million dollar surprise will also come with a very rare colored diamond that is used as the power button and also acts for security identification.
According to Luvaglio, “the brand is committed to re-defining luxury in a few sectors, technology being one of them".

World's Most Expensive Pen

Aurora Diamante

The Aurora Diamante is the most expensive pen in the world. Costing just less than $1.5 Million ($1,470,600 to be precise), the Aurora Diamante contains 30 carats of De Beer diamonds embedded on a solid platinum barrel and a two-tone, rhodium treated 18 carat white gold nib. Only one is for sale each year. Aurora Pens claims that it is the only 30 carat pen in the world. 

The 7 Cutest Odd Couples

"Couples are jigsaw puzzles that hang together by touching in just enough points. They're never total fits or misfits."

This is what Diane Ackerman quotes about couples. These couples are not made for each other, they are odd, but never the less they are cute.

This is what we call, "The cat with the blonde chick".

 Size doesn't matter, but love does.

How Sweet!!!

That got on his nerves!!!

 

 Hey! kiss someone of your own size.

Loving Closely!