Inflating the heating pad with your nose

The goal of this competition is to inflate the heating pad so that it explodes. It is very difficult to inflate a heating pad, and, nevertheless, there are people who are capable of blowing up a heating pad, inflating it ... with their nose.

So, in Georgia, in Tbilisi, such a competition was held, the winner of which was an 18-year-old guy. He was able to inflate and burst three heating pads, the first in 23 seconds, the second in 16, and the third in 13 seconds. The last achievement became a record that has not been broken so far. The previous record was set in the USA, in 2006, when the heating pad was inflated and burst in 52 seconds.

Competition for the unemployed

Unemployed people try to amuse themselves somehow, and some achieve significant success. For example, in New York on March 31, 2009 there was a competition called "Olympic Games for the Unemployed": "Rugby with a cell phone", "You're fired!" or "Draw your boss."

Marathon in high heels

A similar marathon is held in many cities, for example, in Sydney, Paris, Moscow, Amsterdam. In Milan, 300 girls took part in such a race, the winner was awarded a prize - open sandals from Manolo Blahnik. The conditions for the participants are quite tough - heels must be at least 7 centimeters high and 1.5 centimeters wide.

Foot armwrestling

Throwing Dead Possums

The competition is held in New Zealand among ... schoolchildren.

Outraged representatives of Greenpeace turned to the Society for the Protection of Animals after publishing an illustrated report from the scene.

Representative of the organization Danny Auger, who condemned the idea of ​​competitions and called the competition immoral, noting that for the last days the Society for the Protection of Animals received three complaints. It is noteworthy that the management of the school in Manawatu-Wanganui did not violate the laws of the country, in addition, possums, which are protected in Australia, are considered pests in New Zealand. However, Oger is sure that despite the fact that the animals threaten the local ecosystem, such contests should not be arranged.

“If students understand that they can throw dead possums, they can soon start throwing pets. For example, cats, ”says Auger.

Eating hot dogs

Every year in New York, on July 4, on Independence Day, the Speedy Hot Dog Eating Championship is held. For the fourth time, the American Joey Chesnut won it. In the allotted 10 minutes, the record holder ate 54 buns with sausage. The absolute world record in these competitions belongs to him. In 2009, Chesnut was able to eat 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

Chesnata's main rival, six-time championship winner Japanese Takeru Kobayashi, in last time did not participate in competitions - he did not sign a contract with the Major League Eating (MLE). As a result, the Japanese failed to obtain permission to participate in the competition.

After the hot dog-eating competition was over, Kobayashi, who was among the audience, climbed onto the stage and tried to disrupt the celebrations for the winner. As a result, the policemen had to detain the raging Japanese. At the same time, the audience asked to release Kobayashi. When former champion being taken away in handcuffs, the crowd began to chant “Let him eat!”.

Charlie Chaplin

In the English county of Kent, the world championship in throwing quiches is held annually. In 2010, twelve teams from different countries the world.

The point of the competition is to score as many points as possible by throwing pies at opponents from a distance of about two meters. Maximum amount points - six - can be obtained if you throw the pie directly in the face of your opponent. In this case, baking is allowed to be thrown only with the left hand.

In 2010, representatives of the UK won the pie throwing competition.

The Pie Throwing Championship has been held in the UK since 1967. Initially, only men were allowed to participate in the competition, but later the rules were changed and women began to be recruited into the teams. In 1987, the tradition of holding tournaments was interrupted, but in 2007 the championships were resumed.

There are a huge number of sports games in the world, many of which are recognized Olympic views sports. Among these types there are cruel sports, gambling sports. But there are also frankly strange sport games, which are not yet part of the Olympic, but they have every chance for this. In any case, many curious sports games are still recognized as sports ...

Beard and mustache competition

That's right, since 2007 this once carnival has been recognized as a sporting event. What is sporting about wearing a mustache and beard is unclear, but that is how things are now. You've probably heard of this competition where men show off who has a more original beard and mustache. There are great examples, yes. But it seems to me that this still does not appeal to sports.

Cheese chase

No, no, this is not a typo. Every year in the UK, in Gloucester, people gather on the side of a hill, and a cheesemaker lowers a cheese head down the hill. It rolls very quickly, this is understandable - and a lot of people are trying to keep up with the rebellious head of cheese. In principle, more or less sporty. Now it is an official sport (well, at least for Olympic Games don't chase cheese yet).

Foot wrestling

Similar to arm wrestling, here we see foot wrestling, where the participants try to defeat the other person's leg. Believe it or not, this is another official sport. In general, it is interesting to see how some of the "sports" invented at parties by bored guests turn into sports at the official level.

Race with wives

Running with his wife on his shoulders is the activity of Finnish men who thus compete with each other. The goal of the race is to defeat other participants in the competition, and the terrain on which you need to run cannot be called simple - there are pits, water and much more.

Underwater hockey

Certainly, underwater hockey is not one of the most spectacular sports - who can watch the movement of a small puck under the water column, even if it is in the pool? The water really slows down the movement of the participants, which makes the game so funny. And yes, needless to say, this is also a sport. This is probably the most sporty looking entertainment above.

People and horses

In this race, held in England, Wales, people compete with horses in speed and endurance. Probably not accepted for such a race. best horses- otherwise, it is unlikely that a person could ever become the winner of such a race. In general, a rather strange competition in which a lot of people participate.

Art has been around for almost as long as humans. But the ancient rock painters could hardly imagine what strange forms modern art can take.

1. Anamorphosis

Anamorphosis is a technique for creating images that can be fully seen and understood only by looking at them from a certain angle, or from a certain place. In some cases, the correct image can only be seen by looking at the mirror image of the painting. One of the earliest examples of anamorphosis was demonstrated by Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century. Other historical examples of this art form appeared during the Renaissance.

This technique has evolved over the centuries. It all started with three-dimensional images obtained on plain paper, and gradually came to street art when artists imitate various holes in the walls, or cracks in the ground.

And the most interesting modern example is anamorphic printing. Once upon a time, graphic design students Joseph Egan and Hunter Thompson painted distorted texts on the walls in the hallways of their college that could only be read if you looked at them from a certain point.

2. Photorealism

Beginning in the 1960s, the photorealist movement strove to create extremely realistic images that were almost indistinguishable from real photographs. By copying the smallest details captured by the camera, photorealist artists sought to create a "picture of a picture of life."

Another movement known as super-realism (or hyper-realism) encompasses not only painting but sculpture as well. Also, this movement is heavily influenced by modern pop art culture. But while in pop art they try to remove everyday images from the context, photorealism, on the contrary, concentrates on the images of the usual, Everyday life recreated as accurately as possible.

Some of the most famous photorealist painters include Richard Estes, Audrey Flack, Chuck Close and sculptor Dway Hanson. The movement is highly controversial among critics, who believe that mechanical craftsmanship clearly prevails over stele and ideas.

3. Drawing on dirty cars

Drawing on the dirt accumulated on a long-uncleaned car is also considered an art, the best representatives of which tend to depict a few more banal inscriptions like “wash me”.

A 52-year-old graphic designer named Scott Wade has become very famous for his amazing drawings, which he created using dirt on the windows of cars.

And the artist began by using a thick layer of dust on the roads of Texas as a canvas, drawing various caricatures on the roads, and he created them with his own fingers, nails and small twigs.

Currently, he uses special brushes for painting, with the help of which he creates amazingly spectacular and complex paintings. Gradually, Wade was shown at various art exhibitions, and he was also hired by advertisers to showcase his skills at their events.

4. Use of body fluids in art

It may seem strange, but there are many artists who use body fluids in their work. You may have read about this somewhere, but most likely it was just the tip of this disgusting iceberg.

Hermann Nitsch / © maldoror-is-dead.blogspot.com

For example, the artist from Austria Hermann Nitsch uses his own urine and a large amount of animal blood in his work. Similar addictions arose in his childhood, which fell on the Second world war and these addictions have caused controversy over the years, there have even been several legal proceedings.

Another artist from Brazil named Vinicius Quesada works with his own blood, and does not use animal blood. His paintings, with painful shades of reds, yellows and greens, convey a very dark, surreal atmosphere.

5. Drawing with parts of your own body

Not only artists using bodily fluids are on the rise now. Also gaining popularity is the use of parts own body as brushes. Take Tim Patch. He is better known under the pseudonym "Prikasso", which he took in honor of the great Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. He is also known for using his own penis as a brush. This 65-year-old Australian does not like to limit himself to anything, so in addition to the penis, he also uses the buttocks and scrotum to draw. Patch has been doing this unusual business for over 10 years. And its popularity is growing from year to year.

And Kira Ain Varseji uses her own chest to paint abstract portraits. Although she is often criticized, she nevertheless remains a full-fledged artist who works on a daily basis (she also paints without using her breasts).

Kira Ain Varseji / © en.geourdu.co

Other artists in this strange field of art include Ani K, who paints with his tongue, and Stephen Marmer, a schoolteacher, who paints with his own buttocks.

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6. Reverse 3D images

While anamorphosis tries to make two-dimensional objects look like three-dimensional images, reverse of three-dimensional images tries to make a three-dimensional object look like a two-dimensional drawing.

The most notable artist in this area is Alexa Mead from Los Angeles. In her work, Mead uses non-toxic acrylic paint, with which she makes her assistants look like inanimate two-dimensional paintings.

Mead began to develop this technique back in 2008, and it was presented to the public in 2009.

Mead's works are, as a rule, a person sitting against a wall and painted in such a way that the viewer has the illusion that in front of him is an ordinary canvas with an ordinary portrait. It can take several hours to create such a piece.

Another significant figure in this area is Cynthia Greig, an artist and photographer based in Detroit. Unlike Mead, Greig does not use people in his work, but ordinary household items. She covers them with charcoal and white paint to make them look flat from the side.

7. Shadows in art

Shadows are inherently fleeting, so it's hard to tell when people first started using them to create art. But modern "shadow artists" have reached unprecedented heights in the use of shadows. Artists use careful positioning of various objects in order to create beautiful shadow images of people, objects or words.

The most notable artists in this area are Kumi Yamashita and Fred Erdekens.

Of course, shadows have a somewhat creepy reputation, and many "shadow artists" use the themes of horror, devastation and urban decay in their work. Tim Noble and Sue Webster are famous for this. Their most famous work is called Dirty White Trash, in which a trash heap casts a shadow over two people who drink and smoke. In another work, the shadow of a bird is visible, possibly the shadow of a raven, which pecks at a pair of severed heads impaled on stakes.

8. "Reverse Graffiti"

Like painting on dirty cars, “reverse graffiti” involves creating a painting by removing excess dirt, rather than adding paint. Artists often use powerful washers to remove dirt from the walls and create beautiful images in the process. It all started with the artist Paul "Muse" Curtis, who painted his first picture on the nicotine-black wall of the restaurant in which he was washing dishes.

Another notable artist is Ben Long from the UK, who practices a somewhat simplified version of "reverse graffiti", using his own finger to remove dirt from the walls that have accumulated there from car exhaust. His drawings last surprisingly long, up to six months, provided they are not washed away by rain or destroyed by vandals.

It should be noted that "reverse graffiti" is a rather controversial art. The same Curtis, for example, has already had several clashes with the police, which he compares to "the arrest of a man picking a stick in the sand."

9. Body art illusion

For many centuries literally everyone has been drawing on the body. Even the ancient Egyptians and Mayans tried their hand at this. However, body art illusions raise this ancient practice to a whole new level. As the name suggests, illusion body art involves using the human body as a canvas, but this creates something on the canvas that can deceive the observer. Body illusions can range from people painted like animals or cars to images of holes or wounds gaping in the body.

The most prominent representative of this art form is considered the Japanese artist Hikaru Cho, who is known for his unusual, "cartoon" illusions.

10. Painting with light

Oddly enough, the very first practitioners of light painting did not perceive it as an art. Frank and Lillian Gilbreth tackled the problem of improving the efficiency of industrial workers. In 1914, the couple began using light and a camera to record some of the movements of people. By examining the resulting light images, they hoped to find ways to make the work of staff easier and easier.

And in art, this method began to be used in 1935, when the surrealist artist Man Ray used a camera with an open shutter in order to photograph himself standing in streams of light. For a very long time, no one guessed what kind of light curls are shown in the photo. And only in 2009 it became clear that this is not a set of random light curls, but a mirror image of the artist's signature.

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We've all heard about chess and boxing, but did you know about chessboxing? What about a ferret-in-pants? Or camel fighting? Our world is full of all sorts of oddities, and unusual sports only confirm this fact. As famed baseball player Yogi Berra once said, there are so many interesting things you can notice just by watching. Perhaps it's time to learn something new right now?

25.Bo-taoshi (or botaoshi, or botaoshi)

Botaoshi is translated from Japanese as “pillar down”, and this is, well, a very active sport. Each team consists of 150 members, which are divided into 75 attackers and 75 defenders. What's the purpose? Shoot down the enemy team's pillar, of course.

24. Extreme ironing

Photo: Theredrocket, English Wikipedia

According to the Bureau of Extreme Ironing, it is “the youngest and most dangerous sport that combines the thrill of being outdoors with the satisfaction of a well-ironed shirt. " Extreme ironing originated in England, but nowadays it has become an international phenomenon, and competitions in this sport are now held under water, in the mountains and even during skydiving around the world.

23. Gagabol


Photo: Camp Pinewood

This game is especially popular in summer camps, and it originated in Israel. Gagabol is somewhat reminiscent of a bouncer, with the difference that all the action must take place within a wooden octagon, and the participants in the game knock each other out with a ball below the knee to get rid of the opponent.

22. Coopershield Cheese Race


Photo: Dave Farrance

This annual competition is held on the slope of Cooper's Hill near the English city of Gloucester (Cooper’s Hill, Gloucester), from the top of which a head of traditional Gloucester cheese is rolled. The task of the participants is to catch up with the head, rolling down the mountain with it. During this time, the cheese accelerates to a speed of 112.5 kilometers per hour, so there is no need to talk about a real pursuit of this bait. By by and large the winner is the one who first crossed the finish line, and the daredevil gets… cheese as a reward.

21. Snow polo


Photo: Clement Bucco-Lechat

This type of polo appeared in Switzerland in 1985, but today it can be found almost all over the world. In the United States, snow polo is played exclusively in Aspen, Colorado. As you may have guessed, mostly wealthy people are fond of this sport, because not everyone can afford a personal stallion for training.

20. Rabbit jumping or canin hop

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Sweden came up with another interesting view rabbits are specially trained to jump over a variety of obstacles. This spectacle, of course, cannot be compared with show jumping, but how not to be touched by jumping rabbits?

19. Underwater hockey or octopush


Photo: DavidUnderwater

The name speaks for itself. Yes, yes, this is almost ordinary hockey, only now they play it at the bottom of the pool. As you might have guessed, it is extremely important for an athlete in this discipline to be able to hold their breath for a long time. In addition, instead of a regular club, special pushers are used, which are small sticks-spatulas.

18. Roller derby


Photo: Earl McGehee

Most widespread among women, this sport was forgotten for a while, but in recent years 10 has regained its former glory. The game involves 2 teams of rollers, and they all compete on one common race track... One of the members of each team plays the role of a jammer, and the main task of this player is to overtake his rivals, who are trying to hinder him in every possible way. It is not surprising that this sport is sometimes very aggressive and traumatic.

17. Man versus horse marathon


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Every June in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells, marathoners line up to prove they can overtake a horse over 35 kilometers. How did it all start? It was rumored in 1980 that local pub owner Gordon Green heard a dispute between 2 customers trying to figure out if a person could overtake a horse on long distance... Since then, athletes have been trying to test this for several years now, and the first victory in this race was won by a cyclist - in 1989. Later, bicycles were banned, and according to the new rules, a person was able to defeat an animal only in 2004.

16. God snorkeling


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You will not only have to put on a snorkel, mask and fins, but also swim 120 meters through the swamp with them. The use of traditional swimming styles is prohibited, as is lifting over turbid water your head. You can only help yourself with fins. Like some of the other sports on this list, the discipline originated in England from an old controversy.

15. Fights on cardboard tubes


Photo: Helen Cook

According to the official statement of the League of Cardboard Trumpet Fights (yes, everything is for real), this sport is based on 3 main principles: people need to have more fun and be less serious, events can be fun without alcohol, cardboard sword fights - it's very funny. Indisputable logic!

14. Belliflop or belly jumping


Photo: Prayitno

This is probably one of the most traumatic and painful types of non-team sports, but in a few seconds of torment you can win a lot of money. And if you don’t win, then at least indulge your vanity and are guaranteed to get your moment of glory. the main task an athlete - to jump beautifully from a height, fly with his stomach to the water as long as possible, and at the last moment manage to group so as not to break his back.

13. Athletic mustache growing


Photo: Mike Mozart

Compared to most of the other disciplines on this list, sport cultivation seems to be the safest and most relaxed experience. Just don't try to tell one of these barbel that they are not real athletes!

12. Checkbox


Photo: Sascha Pohflepp

These competitions were invented by the author of comics at the end of the 20th century, and they were brought to life by another person, and the first world championship took place in 2003. consists of 11 rounds of boxing and chess games alternately, and victory is achieved either by knockout, or checkmate, or surrender, or delay in chess time, or by decision of the judge and by points.

11. Buzkashi


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The goal of this competition is simple - to grab the carcass of a decapitated goat at full gallop, prevent opponents from taking it away and reach the finish line with the trophy. Buzkashi is popular throughout Central Asia and is considered the national sport of Afghanistan.

10. Pesapallo or Finnish baseball


Photo: Jannev

it national species sports in Finland, but recently it has become popular throughout Northern Europe... Pesapallo resembles a variation on baseball, but the difference between the two sports is that the Finns throw their ball up. This makes it easier to hit the ball with the bat, and the dynamics of the game becomes much more varied.

9. Ferret-in-pants


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Do you think ferrets are the cutest creatures? What if the ferret ends up in your pants? And two ferrets? The goal of this sport is to keep a couple of animals in the player's pants for as long as possible, with all the ensuing consequences. Incredibly, the world record is as much as 5 hours and 26 minutes, and he was delivered without underwear!

8. Toe wrestling or foot wrestling


Photo: Sarah

And again, for an incredibly strange sport, we can thank the UK. If it weren't for the British, the world would not have known about such great champions in toe wrestling as Paul “Tomatominator” Beech. According to the rules of etiquette, each player takes off his opponent's shoes and socks before the match.

7. Mountain monocyclism


Photo: Ian Burt

As experienced hikers know, sometimes it can be difficult to stay on two legs on mountain trails, and even more so on one wheel. Not only that it comes about the athlete's incredible sense of balance, unicycle they are not yet equipped, like mountain ones, so the control of these unicycle requires special maneuvering skills. Despite all the unusualness and complexity of this discipline, mountain monocyclism has recently become more and more popular, especially in the Midwest of the United States.

6. Riding on a tube (inflatable sled) on the water


Photo: Peter Opatrny

Perhaps this is one of the most dangerous species sports from our list, because over the past 5 years several people have died in water tubing competitions and many competitors have been injured. The task of the athlete is to stay on a special inflatable chamber tied to the boat as long as possible. At high speed, these tubes literally fly up into the air, but if you come across an inflatable sled that is not intended for flying, it threatens with serious injuries, because it is very difficult to control such cameras, and landing back on the water is very tough.

5. Bossball


Photo: Bossaball Master

This is a mixture of football, gymnastics and volleyball. This crazy sport was invented in Spain, but later found its fans far beyond its borders. The game takes place on a huge inflatable field with trampolines, the ball can be hit with any part of the body, the players of one team are entitled to a maximum of 5 touches until the ball flies over the net to a foreign field.

4. Camel fighting


Photo: Halit Edip Ozcan

If you've gotten to this point, you've probably figured out by now that people love fighting. We compete on toes and hands, wrestle on horseback and even force camels to fight! Few people associate this humpbacked animal with fighting, but believe me, it's all about motivation. If two camels are knocked together with their heads together in the presence of a female ready to mate, these massive creatures are ready to do anything to win. Competitions are traditionally held in the countries of the Middle East and South Asia.

3. Carrying wives


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According to the rules described in the regulations of the World Championship for Carrying Wives, a man can carry on himself as a load either his own wife, or the wife of a neighbor, or he must find her somewhere else. In addition, a woman must be over 17 years old and weigh at least 49 kilograms.

2. Quidditch


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This game was first described in the Harry Potter series of novels and has become more and more popular lately. Most often, Quidditch competitions are held on college campuses. Quidditch is a great chance for a simple Muggle to make his dream come true and join the world of magic, taking hold of a broom, not only during cleaning.

1. Kicks on the shins (or shin-kicking, or purring)


Photo: David Stowell

All you need to participate in this challenge is 2 pairs of shins and a pain tolerance. The game came to the United States along with immigrants from Great Britain (again, the British), and became extremely popular there due to its simplicity and fervor. The task of each athlete is to knock the opponent to the ground, beating him in the legs. Participants put on white coats, grab each other by the collars and kick the opponent in the shin until one of the players surrenders.

Hedgehog Helm

If you are a member of a warlike tribe that lives on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, then better material for a helmet than the skin of a hedgehog fish cannot be found. The warriors of the island state of Kiribati have used the hedgehog fish in this capacity since time immemorial.

The production of the helmet was fraught with great danger - the skin and entrails of this fish are saturated with poison, which is 1200 times stronger than cyanide. To make a helmet, it was necessary to catch a swollen hedgehog fish (fish of this species, at the moment of danger, take in water and swell to a ball) and bury it in the sand. After a week, a skeleton was obtained, which was reinforced with a coconut shell. In those conditions, it served as an excellent defense against a shark-tooth sword (the main weapon of the Pacific tribes).

Stingray skin armor.

The Kiribati tribe could use natural resources to the maximum. This is proved not only by helmets, but also by armor made of stingray leather. They were made from two pieces of leather sewn together with threads of human hair and sewn to two sticks. A double cord of coconut fibers was designed to tighten the elastic armor tighter. The armor was worn over a coconut fiber cuirass. It was also used to make dense pads on the arms and legs. Everything together with a helmet made of a hedgehog fish was full set kiribati fighter uniforms. However, not only armor could be made from the ramp. The islanders made daggers from its tail, which they hid in the thatched roof of their houses in case of self-defense.

Sawfish skull sword.

This sword from 1698 is made of rostrum - the front part of the sawfish skull and belonged to the Elector of Bavaria Maximilian II. Another similar artifact is kept in the German Historical Museum, its dimensions are more modest: the length of the blade is 114.5 cm versus 148 cm for the first one.

The material for the blade came to Europe, most likely, as a result of trade with the countries of the Indian Ocean, through the East or West India Company.

The purpose of the sword is exclusively ceremonial: in a battle against a warrior in armor, it is useless.

Henry VIII's Horned Helm

The helmet, along with the armor (which has now been lost), was donated to the young king of England, Henry VIII, by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in 1514, and made by the leading gunsmith of the time, Konrad Seusenhofer.

The helmet is made in the form of a human face and is detailed to the limit: you can see eyebrows, stubble and even wrinkles that appeared when you made a grimace. The master did not even forget such a detail as glasses - it is believed that they were made to intimidate the enemy (however, in this armor, intended for ceremonial exits and tournaments, the king never went out to battle). It was even possible to change the "facial expression" of the helmet - for this, special locks are provided along the edges of the plate. Unfortunately, the replacement masks have not survived either.

After the death of Henry VIII, for some time the helmet belonged to his jester William Somers. Due to the most noticeable and unusual part of the helmet - horns - it is believed that the helmet was originally made for him. But this hypothesis was never confirmed. It is currently housed in the Royal Armory in Leeds.

The wings of the Polish hussars.

Polish hussars appeared in the 16th century and glorified themselves in battles with the Tatar khanates, Ottomans, Swedes and the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Glory came to them not only thanks to the victories won, but also appearance- behind them, during the attack, wings fluttered, bringing fear to the enemy. Where did such a bulky and uncomfortable piece of uniform come from?

The answer must be sought from the main enemy of the European states of that time - the Turks. The Ottoman Empire successfully used "delhi" in battles - warriors brave to the point of insanity, dressed instead of armor in the skins of wild animals and adorned themselves with the wings of birds of prey. This practice was adopted by some units of Serbia and Hungary - the states that fought with them in the first place. Bird feathers began to adorn their helmets and shields. In 1500, Serbian troops went into the service of the Polish king Alexander Jagiellonczyk. Soon, Polish companies of hussars began to form on their model. The first reports of the use of warriors dressed in predator skins appear in the middle of the century. Feathers (of eagles, cranes or ostriches) are also mentioned - in the form of wings already familiar to us.

The question remains - how could they have been used on the battlefield? One of the most popular hypotheses is that the sound made by the wings of a hussar at full gallop frightened enemy horses. But it was refuted in reality - in May 1998, during the filming of the film "With Fire and Sword", several takes of the attack of the hussars were made. At the same time, the wings made no sound. Another assumption is that the wings were protection from the arcana used by the Tatars, but it does not stand up to scrutiny upon serious reflection. Most likely, the effect of using hussar wings is purely psychological.

People have always been interested in sports, but apparently due to the fact that popular competitions are already pretty tired and ordinary amateurs cannot break records for them, some begin to invent new competitions.

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Lovers of outdoor activities are constantly but the standard rules over time begin to get boring, and you have to look alternative ways entertainment, strengthening the body and getting another dose of adrenaline.

Developing your own competitions is a rather difficult task, during which you need to decide on the rules, restrictions and, most importantly, come up with the type of competition itself. The easiest way is to take a popular competition and upgrade it to get the desired effect, such as diving and orienteering, mud soccer and ice climbing.

Which unusual sport the best thing? To this question, any athlete will answer that the best one is the one he himself does. Therefore, in choosing a competition, you need to focus on, for example, a football fan will be in place in the same football, but in the mud.

Unusual sports in Russia

Russians, just like residents of other countries of the world, are beginning to look closely at non-standard competitions, but in our country, it is not so much “strange” types of competitions that they develop as extreme ones.

The Tver region of Russia is actively gaining popularity among fans of conquering ice peaks, orienteering under water gathers followers not only in the Volga region but also in the northern parts of the country (Novosibirsk).

Unusual sports in Russia are interesting for athletes solely because of the increased adrenaline level, and not because of entertainment, because for fun it is easier to use ordinary types of competitions.

Boxer or chess player - who is stronger

Chess is a game for the mind, during which it is being developed, but, apparently, thinking alone was not enough, and we decided to come up with a chessbox in which the competition takes place both at the level of the mind and on the fists.

The duel of chess boxing athletes consists of 5 boxing rounds and 6 chess rounds. Each of the boxing rounds lasts two minutes, while the game of chess takes 4 minutes for each round.

The winner is determined based on the number of points scored in boxing and the victory in a chess game. But if a boxer wins chess and loses in boxing (or vice versa), a draw is declared.

Strange bed competition

All people are accustomed to sleeping on a bed, but someone from the American military (it was they who began the first competition in these unusual competitions) in 1965 decided to arrange a race on beds.

After some time, ordinary residents became interested in a non-standard sport, which led to its popularization.

The rules for racing on beds are simple - you need to overtake your rivals and come to the finish line first, but there are 3 conditions: 6 people must push the car, 1 participant must be in the bed, and the device must be able to swim.

On the one hand, this sport seems simple, but its complexity lies in the fact that before the finish, the bed needs to be transported over a water hazard, which creates many difficulties for athletes.

Drunken racing

A group of cyclists decided to diversify the ride and began to hold competitions, supplementing the race with a large amount of alcohol, well, and then residents of the city, the country and some parts of the world joined in.

The essence of the bicycle race is to come first, but in this case, each athlete arriving at the checkpoint must drink a certain amount of beer and continue on. The difficulty of the competition lies in the fact that the route can be laid through 6 points, and at each one you need to drink a liter of beer, and it will be very difficult to get to the finish line, because it is difficult for athletes to walk.

Underwater fight

Military sailors pass special training, during which they are taught to eliminate the target at great depths without visible fluctuations in the water surface. The fighters understood the pros combat sports in the water - strengthening muscle mass, controlling the state of the lungs - and began to practice underwater wrestling as

Aquatlon competitions are held in a pool measuring 5 by 5 meters and a minimum depth of 2 meters, and to win you need to remove the bandage from the opponent's ankle.

Slippery extreme

Iceclimbing - this is the name of this unusual sport - does not yet have a large number of followers, but is actively practiced among professionals in climbing peaks based on stone rocks.

In fact, in this sport there are no rules, here the athlete simply conquers new peak but the difficulty of the climb allows you to get more adrenaline than the usual mountains.

Underwater racing

Not an easy task, and going a certain path indicated on the map, being at a depth of several meters, is an even more difficult task.

Scuba orienteering is a sport for those who love diving and are ready to be at great depths for quite a long time, and at the same time not looking at the flora, but concentrating on looking for the next checkpoint.

The essence of the competition is that a group of divers must dive at point "A", pass all checkpoints, being constantly under water, and come first to the finish line.

The whole difficulty lies in the very orientation at depth, where the only assistant is the compass, without which it is impossible to reach the finish line.

Extreme flight

Since its inception, parachuting has been constantly gaining followers, but some extreme sportsmen, after conquering the heights, stop receiving an adrenaline rush and think about changing the rules of the jump and increasing the dose of adrenaline.

Base jumping is the most unusual sport, and in fact it is a parachutist's jump from a huge building, bridge and other structures, and the whole danger lies in the athlete's immediate proximity to the structure from which he jumped, and the lack of time to deploy the parachute.

During the flight, the extreme takes time to determine the correct position in the air, otherwise the parachute may open incorrectly and get confused, after which the athlete will have a chance to open the reserve parachute, but in this case there is no chance for a mistake, and if he jumps incorrectly, he will not be able to land.

Base jumping, although it allows you to get a huge burst of adrenaline, but only professionals can take part in it.