10 of the Oddest Competitions in the World
Competitors take part the World Gravy Wrestling Championships at the Rose 'N' Bowl, in Rossendale, Lancashire. Contestants wrestle in the gravy for 2 minutes with points scored for fancy dress, comedy effect and wrestling ability, raising money for East Lancashire Hospice. Picture date: Monday August 29, 2022. Picture date: Monday August 29, 2022. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images)
Over the years, we’ve discussed some strange competitions that take place around the world. Amazingly talented people in some niche sports or skillsets have found their ability to be crowned a champion. We’ve followed the fattest bear contest and even the mullet championships on the show before. The folks at UPI.com put together a list of 10 of the oddest competitions in the world.
10 of the Oddest Competitions in the World
People have some incredible talents. Not everyone is a professional athlete taking part in the Olympics but earn gold medals nonetheless. Did you know there is a competition for the worlds ugliest dog? According to UPI.com, it takes place in Petaluma, California and the winner gets $1,500 and visits the Today Show. Another odd contest according to UPI.com, is the World Gravy Wrestling Championships. The World Gravy Wrestling Championships takes place in England has features people wrestling in gravy, sometimes in costumes. The battles raise money for a hospice in the area. If you want to see footage of the 2023 World Gravy Wrestling Championship check it out on the YouTube for ManchesterEveningNews.
Diving Chess makes the list as well. As you probably imagined it’s people who play chess underwater. Testing their lung capacity and skill on the chessboard at the same time. Like animals? How about surfing dogs? You can see some of the greatest dog surfers on the globe in Pacifica, California every year. But, if you can’t make it, then check it out here KTVUFOX2SanFrancisco.
What Odd Skill Do You Have?
It seems like there is a contest for almost everything. Whether you can eat a lot, eat fast, rock a nice mullet, or wrestle in gravy, you might be able to raise a trophy. Have you participated in any odd contests? Do you know of any that we haven’t discussed before or that haven’t made this list? Share it with us at [email protected]
These 8 Movies Turn 20 in 2024
2004 was a fantastic year for films across all genres. The ten highest-grossing films in the world that year include Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Spider-Man 2, The Incredibles, The Passion of the Christ, The Day After Tomorrow, Meet the Fockers, Troy, Shark Tale, and Ocean’s Twelve. Though the majority of the films selected below didn’t make the top ten world box office, we included hits that are either long-forgotten or classic gems.
The Best of 2004
In 2004, there were a lot of films in the romantic genre that have set a precedent in its category. The Notebook, 13 Going on 30, and 50 First Dates all premiered this year. The early 2000s would be nothing without apocalyptic movies about the future, with films like The Day After Tomorrow and I, Robot. Family-fun films also were in abundance in 2004, with The Polar Express, Napoleon Dynamite, National Treasure, and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
Wes Anderson, Hayao Miyazaki, Peter Segal, Sam Raimi, and Steven Soderbergh all had amazing offerings this year. Anderson released his fourth film, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Hayao Miyazaki’s seventh Studio Ghibli film, Howl’s Moving Castle, remains one of our top three films of all time by the director. Segal directed the Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler romantic comedy 50 First Dates this year, with another Sandler film the year before: Anger Management. Meanwhile, Sam Raimi made his last good Spider-Man film with the sequel. Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Twelve wasn’t nearly as awesome as the first installment, but we found ourselves thoroughly entertained when the heist flick came out twenty years ago. No matter what type of movie is your go-to, 2004 has a movie out there for every walk of life that we find ourselves going back to today.
Take a look below at our top eight picks of the best movies that came out in 2004:
