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A Shaolin monk broke his own world record for “running on water” in Quanzhou, China. Monk Shi Liliang managed to run 125 metres on 200 plywood planks laid across a reservoir, according to local media.
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5. Most Condoms Are Too Big For Indian Men
Unfortunately for the men of India, they tend to fall on the lower end of the spectrum. In 2006, a study on penis size done by the Indian Council of Medical Research made headlines when it was discovered that approximately 60 percent of surveyed Indian men had penises several centimeters shorter than the standard used in producing condoms. This disparity led to a high rate of failure, with condoms tearing or falling off about 20 percent of the time, a serious issue given the prevalence of AIDS.
This problem is hardly confined to India. In 2015, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health made the announcement that sexually transmitted diseases among the country’s youth had increased nearly fivefold in a decade. According to the statement, “It is due to the fact that only 43 percent (of teenagers) use condoms—and also because they choose condoms that are too big for their actual sizes and they are afraid they will be mocked for being too small.”
4. Bill Gates
Thus far, two grants have been issued. One went to the University of Manchester, which is pioneering a condom made from an ultralight form of carbon called graphene. The other went to the University of Oregon for a condom made of polyurethane that makes a seal around the penis and isless than half the thickness of currently available condoms. Unlike many of his other causes, like fighting malaria, Gates concedes that improving the condom could bring in a fortune and is likely to attract investors.
3. Legality
Ireland is hardly the only country that has had legal restrictions on condoms. The United States has also had a dubious relationship with rubbers. In the 18th century,
animal intestines were used, but in 1839, Charles Goodyear introduced a way of vulcanizing rubber and the condom industry exploded. The industry was dealt a tremendous blow in 1873 when the federal government passed the Comstock Law, which made it illegal to mail various sexually related articles, including erotic literature, sex toys, and condoms. The bias against condoms (often said to encourage promiscuity) endured for decades afterward. When the United States entered World War I, they were the only Allied power that did not supply their troops with condoms, resulting in thousands of cases of venereal disease like gonorrhea and syphilis.
animal intestines were used, but in 1839, Charles Goodyear introduced a way of vulcanizing rubber and the condom industry exploded. The industry was dealt a tremendous blow in 1873 when the federal government passed the Comstock Law, which made it illegal to mail various sexually related articles, including erotic literature, sex toys, and condoms. The bias against condoms (often said to encourage promiscuity) endured for decades afterward. When the United States entered World War I, they were the only Allied power that did not supply their troops with condoms, resulting in thousands of cases of venereal disease like gonorrhea and syphilis.
Even today, when Americans of all ages can purchase condoms both in stores and through the mail, the possession of condoms can be used against people in a court of law. Upon arresting people suspected to be sex workers, having condoms on their person is seen as evidence of a crime. Sadly, this has led to many prostitutes neglecting to carry condoms for fear of police harassment, thus risking infection by sexually transmitted diseases. One of the most progressive places in the country, California, was one of the first states to prohibit the possession of condoms being used against a person in court.
2. Olympics
Behind all the pomp and circumstance of the Olympics, there
is a seedy underbelly of unchecked liaisons. In short, Olympians hump like rabbits. It makes perfect sense, really; lumping thousands of young people at the peak of physical perfection into dorm rooms is the very recipe for love (or, at least, one component of it). What is truly astonishing is just how active they are. During the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics, 6,582 male athletes participated. Officials distributed 70,000 condoms, which works out to over 10 per person. Insanely enough, they ran out and had to put in an emergency order for another 20,000 condoms.
is a seedy underbelly of unchecked liaisons. In short, Olympians hump like rabbits. It makes perfect sense, really; lumping thousands of young people at the peak of physical perfection into dorm rooms is the very recipe for love (or, at least, one component of it). What is truly astonishing is just how active they are. During the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics, 6,582 male athletes participated. Officials distributed 70,000 condoms, which works out to over 10 per person. Insanely enough, they ran out and had to put in an emergency order for another 20,000 condoms.
Later games were more generous with the supplies. Officials at 2014’s Sochi Winter Games distributed 100,000 condoms (an average of about 35 condoms per athlete), and a staggering 150,000 free condoms were given out at the 2012 London Olympics. Even that might not have been enough—officials at the London Games found a bucket of unauthorized condoms from an Australian company. The bucket read “Kangaroos condoms, for the gland downunder.”
1. The Cold War
The Cold War was assuredly one of the strangest chapters in all of human history. Beneath the surface, intelligence agencies like the CIA and the KGB worked tirelessly to undermine their enemies. While many of their schemes were murderous and sinister, others were just downright ridiculous, like “Operation Acoustic Kitty,” which sought to use a cat with an implanted microphone as a spy. Of course, condoms were not exempt from their machinations.
There is a story, possibly an in-joke, that the CIA’s Office of Policy Coordination (OPC) batted around an idea of dropping huge condoms labeled “Made in the USA. Medium” over the USSR as a form of psychological subversion. It is possible there is some truth to this legend; the OPC crew was largely a group of young men known for their practical jokes and outlandish schemes involving plans to drop materials over the Soviet Union via balloon. At one point, the CIA director threatened to close the entire division if one more balloon proposal crossed his desk. What effect inspiring penis envy among the Soviets would have had on the simmering tensions of the Cold War can now only be left to speculation.
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You have too much watched, played and heard about Football, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball,Rugby and Cricket. These mainstream sports attracts the most. However, there is more to sports than just hitting a ball. There are many unusual sports in the world that you might not have heard about or discovered. Here is our list of top 5 Unusual Sports. You probably don’t agree, but we choose this list with many unusual sports. Hope you will like it. How many of you have heard or played such kind of sports? Have a read and tell us in comments.
5 Oil Wrestling
Oil wrestling is held around the world, though one of the oldest competitions is in Kirkpinar, Edirne Turkey, held in June each year. The wrestling is part of a festival, dating back to 1357 celebrating an Ottoman victory. The contest, known as pehlivan covered in olive oil trying to wrestle the other to the ground – maybe not everyone’s idea of fun. Oil wrestling festivals also take place in northern Greece in the Eastern Macedonia and West Thrace. In recent years, this style of wrestling has also become popular in other countries, particularly the Netherlands and Japan.
4. Wife Carrying Competition
Wife carrying is a sport in which male competitors race while each carrying a female teammate. It is held annually in Finland in early July, and requires a man to negotiate a 253.5 m course while carrying their wife on their back. The course includes various surfaces and getting through dry land and water based obstacles. The prize to the winner is a mobile phone, and more importantly they also win their wife’s weight in beer.
3. World Gurning Contest
A competition where the ugliest face wins. Gurning is apparently a word for pulling a face, and you probably are not surprised to know that there is a World Gurning Contest. Gurning competitions are originated in 1297 at the Egremont Crab Fair, in the UK. It makes sense then that as part of ‘Crab Fair’ in this part of the world they hold face pulling competitions to see who can make the ugliest face.
2. Chess Boxing
Chess boxing is a hybrid sport that combines chess with boxing in alternating rounds. The sport was invented by French artist and filmmaker Enki Bilal in his comic book Froid Équateur in 1992. The first real event of chess-boxing was organized by Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh in 2003. Chess boxing is a fast growing sport. The sport alternates between games of boxing and chess after each round – waiting for a checkmate or knockout to decide the match. A Chess Boxing match between two individuals lasts up to eleven rounds, starting with a four minute chess round and followed by two minutes of boxing.
1. Sports With No Close
There is a lot of interest in people playing sport with no clothes on. Taking off your clothes to play some sports is not recommended, and watching it being played by some people may not be a good idea either. It is a social custom in most parts of the world for athletes to wear some clothing. Today, the main exception is in naturist-organised events, and some other events, such as theWorld Naked Bike Ride, in which people take part without cloths. There are also some cultures in the tropics today in which sports are played in the nude or partially nude. Some of most popular events in naked sport are the “international Alps Adria Meeting”, “International Nudist Swimming Gala” , “International Naturist Sports Week” , “Roskilde Festival” etc
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