Australia is a land of dangers, home to hundreds of the most dangerous species of animals in the world. One of them being Man, in particular the Australian, a kind of daredevil whose hobby is to endanger his own life. It is thus without much surprise that the Australians invented in the 19th century an unusual sport, inspired by the local fauna. Goanna Pulling is based on the principle of a tug-of-war, but with one particularity, and not the least: you have to pull with your neck!

Who else but Canadians could have invented a sport based on cooperation and fair play? Appearing at the end of the 1980's with an educational aim, this practice created by a Quebec gym teacher is mainly played in North America. But over time it’s been exported all over the world, and today claims just over 4 million licensees, according to the international federation.

If Japan is distinguished by the longevity of its population, here is a tradition that has lasted for nearly 1200 years ! The Onbashira, meaning "the celestial pillars", is a festival that takes place every 6 years in the mountains of the Nagano region (every 7 years according to the Japanese way of counting). Divided into two parts, this extremely popular festival consists of the symbolic replacement of the pillars of the Suwa-Taisha temples by huge fir trunks about 50 feet long and 10 tons each...