Bonfire Flashcard, Strange sports from around the world

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In Finland there's a variant of Baseball that's quite popular, what is this called?

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Pesäpallo

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This is a strange sport - all about jumping far, but where did it originate?

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Netherlands

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Eukonkanto, or wife carrying, is another strange sport from Finland but there are influences from many other countries. From which country did the carrying-style shown in the picture originate?

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Estonia

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Hurling is an Irish sport where almost anything is allowed, but what type of wood is the Hurling stick made from?

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Ash

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What kind of ball is traditionally used in Irish Road Bowling?

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A cannonball

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This is a 'Capture The Flag' sport called Bo-Taoshi, where is it from?

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Japan

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What is the stick in the Highland Games in Scotland called?

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Caber

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The Cheese Rolling race has become a well known strange "sport". The original is an annual event at a specific location in England, where?

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Copper's Hill, Gloucestershire

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Which sport is said to have been invented by Hobbits?

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Golf by Bandobras 'Bullroarer' Took

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Extreme Ironing might be the most extreme sport ever, which record IS NOT true? A Union Jack was ironed above the Everest Base Camp 5440m (highest), 173 divers ironed at the same time underwater (underwater), 2 skydivers ironed a t-shirt in free fall (fastest), A team of 4 ironed in the Sarma Cave in Georgia at a depth of 1730m (deepest)

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A team of 4 ironed in the Sarma Cave in Georgia at a depth of 1730m (deepest)