Keith Moon's legendary Rolls-Royce pool story gets REAL as the company recreates the myth! Plus meet Roy Sullivan - the man struck by lightning 7 times and survived. Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into bizarre competitions including wife carrying championships, chess boxing, worm charming contests, and Finland's obsession with weird sports like mobile phone throwing and hobby horse racing.
From cherry pit spitting records to bog snorkeling in Wales, we explore the world's strangest competitions that actually exist. Did you know there's a World Rock Paper Scissors Championship? Or that people race while carrying their wives through obstacle courses?
This episode covers rock legends, statistical anomalies, and competitions you never knew existed. Warning: You'll never look at hobby horses the same way again.
All the news you're about to hear is true, really... as far as you know!
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