Ep. 394 – The World’s Strangest Hobbies & Bizarre Cultural Traditions

Unusual Hobbies (特殊的爱好 - tè shū de ài hào)

1. Extreme Ironing (极限熨烫) – jí xiàn yùn tàng
2. Quidditch (魁地奇) – kuí dì qí
3. Cheese Rolling (奶酪滚动比赛) – nǎi lào gǔn dòng bǐ sài
4. Toy Voyaging (玩具旅行) – wán jù lǚ xíng
5. Competitive Duck Herding (竞技赶鸭子) – jìng jì gǎn yā zi
6. Trainspotting (火车观察) – huǒ chē guān chá
7. Mooing Competitions (学牛叫比赛) – xué niú jiào bǐ sài
8. Soapbox Racing (肥皂盒赛车) – féi zào hé sài chē
9. Bog Snorkeling (泥潭浮潜) – ní tán fú qián
10. Stone Skipping (打水漂比赛) – dǎ shuǐ piāo bǐ sài
11. Ferret Legging (裤子养雪貂比赛) – kù zi yǎng xuě diāo bǐ sài
12. Wife Carrying Race (扛妻比赛) – káng qī bǐ sài
13. Beetle Fighting (甲虫格斗) – jiǎ chóng gé dòu
14. Cardboard Tube Dueling (纸板管决斗) – zhǐ bǎn guǎn jué dòu
15. Underwater Hockey (水下曲棍球) – shuǐ xià qū gùn qiú
16. Competitive Air Guitar (空气吉他比赛) – kōng qì jí tā bǐ sài
17. Canine Freestyle (狗狗舞蹈比赛) – gǒu gǒu wǔ dǎo bǐ sài
18. Lawn Mower Racing (割草机比赛) – gē cǎo jī bǐ sài
19. Soap Carving (肥皂雕刻) – féi zào diāo kè
20. Pencil Sharpening as an Art (削铅笔艺术) – xuē qiān bǐ yì shù

Unusual Cultural Activities (特殊的文化活动 - tè shū de wén huà huó dòng)

1. La Tomatina (番茄大战) – fān qié dà zhàn
2. Baby Jumping Festival (跳婴节) – tiào yīng jié
3. Monkey Buffet Festival (猴子自助餐节) – hóu zi zì zhù cān jié
4. Goose Pulling (拔鹅比赛) – bá é bǐ sài
5. Polterabend (婚前碎瓷习俗) – hūn qián suì cí xí sú
6. Gurning Contests (扭脸比赛) – niǔ liǎn bǐ sài
7. Famadihana (换尸节) – huàn shī jié
8. Up-Helly-Aa (维京火节) – wéi jīng huǒ jié
9. Kanamara Matsuri (钢铁阴茎祭) – gāng tiě yīn jīng jì
10. Naki Sumo (婴儿哭泣相扑赛) – yīng ér kū qì xiàng pū sài
11. The Battle of the Oranges (橙子大战) – chéng zi dà zhàn
12. Tunarama Festival (金枪鱼投掷节) – jīn qiāng yú tóu zhì jié
13. Toe Wrestling (脚趾摔跤) – jiǎo zhǐ shuāi jiāo
14. Golden Retriever Festival (金毛犬节) – jīn máo quǎn jié
15. Krampusnacht (克朗普斯之夜) – kè lǎng pǔ sī zhī yè
16. Blackened Teeth (染黑牙齿, 日本旧习俗) – rǎn hēi yá chǐ, rì běn jiù xí sú
17. Frozen Dead Guy Days (冰冻死人节) – bīng dòng sǐ rén jié
18. Giant Omelette Festival (巨型煎蛋节) – jù xíng jiān dàn jié
19. Hadaka Matsuri (裸体祭, 日本裸祭) – luǒ tǐ jì, rì běn luǒ jì
20. Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling (库珀山奶酪滚动比赛) – kù pò shān nǎi lào gǔn dòng bǐ sài

Festival (节日) – jié rì

Competition (比赛) – bǐ sài

Traditional (传统的) – chuán tǒng de

Cultural Event (文化活动) – wén huà huó dòng

Unusual (特殊的) – tè shū de

Weird (奇怪的) – qí guài de

Challenge (挑战) – tiǎo zhàn

Sport (运动) – yùn dòng

Activity (活动) – huó dòng

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