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Mar 2025
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Ep. 394 – The World’s Strangest Hobbies ...

MANDARIN MONKEY
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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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