Competitions around the world that will blow your mind

Wife Carrying Challenge

Originating in Finland, this competition involves male participants racing while carrying their female partners through an obstacle course. The winning couple receives the wifes weight in beer.

Cheese Rolling Competition

Held annually in Gloucester, England, participants chase a large wheel of cheese down a steep hill. The first to cross the finish line at the bottom wins the cheese.

Open Guitar Competition

Held in Oulu, Finland, contestants perform elaborate routines mimicking guitar playing, without an actual guitar, to compete for the title of the best air guitarist in the world.

Bog Snorkeling

In this unusual sport held in Wales, competitors swim through a water-filled trench cut through a peat bog using only flipper power and a snorkel.

Toe wrestling

This bizarre competition has participants locking their toes and attempting to pin down their opponents foot. It takes place annually in England.

Extreme ironing

Organized in Leicester, England, combining the mundane task of ironing with extreme outdoor activities, participants iron clothes in bizarre and remote locations such as mountainsides, forests, and even underwater.

Baby crying competition

A traditional Japanese competition where sumo wrestlers hold babies and attempt to make them cry. The first baby to cry is considered the winner, as it is believed to bring good health.