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65 Atypical and Bizarre Competitions

From Bra Removal Competitions to the Texting Olympics

— March 11, 2013 — Naughty
Your competitive side may reveal itself in ways you never thought possible after you've clicked through all of these atypical and bizarre competitions. The contests featured here are the type of events that you like to watch and here about but would hate participating in. They include competitions to see who can take off their bra the fastest, cat video film festivals and poutine eating competitions.

The majority of these atypical and bizarre competitions were made possible by the Internet. Never before have people had an outlet to express just how strange they are to people all over the world. When two strange and competitive people meet online, the resulting competition can be anything from a goldfish beauty pageant to one in which crying babies are pitted against one another in a battle to see who can cry first and loudest. If any of the aforementioned contests interest you then you need to look through all of these atypical and bizarre competitions.
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Airplane Culinary Competitions
Airplane Culinary Competitions
Food Flight by Southwest Air Celebrates National Peanut Day
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Fashionable Mock-Up Competitions
Fashionable Mock-Up Competitions
Sketch Street Invites Style Lovers to Submit Designs
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Rapid Car Competitions
Rapid Car Competitions
Volkswagen Fast vs. Fast Pits the 2012 Jetta GLI Against Fastest People
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Dangerous Drifting Competitions
Dangerous Drifting Competitions
The Ultimate Game of Drift Flips the ‘Horse’ Concept
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Beat-Making Competitions
Beat-Making Competitions
Join the Stussy 'Make Beats' Contest & Show Your Creative Spin
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Shampoo-Branded Baseball Competitions
Shampoo-Branded Baseball Competitions
Head & Shoulders 'Mane Man Challenge' Features MLB All Stars
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Acrobatic Building Competitions
Acrobatic Building Competitions
The La Merce Human Towers are Truly a Sight to See
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Sick Scratching Competitions
Sick Scratching Competitions
Rizla Re-Crafted Calls on the Latest and Best DJ Talent
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Trans-Atlantic CrossFit Competitions
Trans-Atlantic CrossFit Competitions
The Reebok CrossFit Competition Matches the USA an Europe
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Student-Funded Enterprise Competitions
Student-Funded Enterprise Competitions
The Dell Social Innovation Challenge Supports Entrepreneurs
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Screaming Soccer Fan Competitions
Screaming Soccer Fan Competitions
The McDonald's 'Passion Meter' Gauges Support for the Euro Cup
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Playful Design Competitions
Playful Design Competitions
Imm Cologne Sets the Bar With [D3] Design Talents Competition
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Goldfish Glamor Competitions
Goldfish Glamor Competitions
China Hosts the First Ever International Goldfish Championship
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Viral Talent Competitions
Viral Talent Competitions
The Naomi Campbell Talent Search Can Be Viewed on the 'Net'
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Bodily Function Competitions
Bodily Function Competitions
The Bladder Experiment Tests Who Can Hold it the Longest
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World Changing Competitions
World Changing Competitions
Microsoft's Imagine Cup 2010 Helps Solve Social Problems
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Mobile Phone Video Competitions
Mobile Phone Video Competitions
iOScars Awards Filmmakers in iOS Movie-Making Excellence
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Phone-Chucking Competitions
Phone-Chucking Competitions
Cell-Phone Throwing Championship Takes Anger Management to New Levels
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Blood-Branding Competitions
Blood-Branding Competitions
The Young Lions 2011 Contest Requires Your Blood, Sweat and Tears
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Unusual Desert Animal Competitions
Unusual Desert Animal Competitions
The Camel Festival in Bikaner, India is Eclectic
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Text Messaging Competitions
Text Messaging Competitions
13 Year-Old Wins LG Championship
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Internet Feline Competitions
Internet Feline Competitions
The Cat Video Film Festival Features the Best Kittys Around
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$100,000 Texting Awards
$100,000 Texting Awards
Teen Texting Team Wins LG Mobile World Cup
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Social Media Makeup Competitions
Social Media Makeup Competitions
The Estee Lauder Spring Into Color Campaign is Online Only
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Pig-Down Competitions
Pig-Down Competitions
Joey Chestnut Eats 68 Hots Dogs for a New World Record
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Watch Design Competitions
Watch Design Competitions
'Swatch MTV Playground' is a Global Creative Community
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Artistic Film Competitions
Artistic Film Competitions
Babelgum Metropolis Art Prize Premiers Movies in NYC's Times Square
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Plane Portrait Competitions
Plane Portrait Competitions
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is Painting Their Planes With Your Portrait
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Multi-Functional Robots
Multi-Functional Robots
OmniZero.4 Jumps Rope, Cracks Eggs and Somersaults
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Single-Player Alcohol Competitions
Single-Player Alcohol Competitions
Jazz Up the Evening with the Clink! Glass Drinking Game
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Plane Competitions
Plane Competitions
Virgin Teams with Google for ‘Day In The Clouds' Challenge
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City Facelift Competitions
City Facelift Competitions
Carbon Neutral Liverpool Observatory
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Comedic Hipster Competitions
Comedic Hipster Competitions
Poykpac'S Apathetic and Humorous Hipster Olympics
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Wailing Baby Competitions
Wailing Baby Competitions
Nakizumo Festival is a Bizarre Competition Held in Japan
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Poop-Scooping Competitions
Poop-Scooping Competitions
The Doggie Doo Game Encourages You to Engage in Toilet Humor
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Throwdown Sneaker Competitions
Throwdown Sneaker Competitions
Major vs Wish is a Competitive Design Battle by The Hundreds
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Cozy Abode Competitions
Cozy Abode Competitions
The Room Sweet Room Contest Presents Some Personalized Decorations
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Incredibly Bizarre Competitions
Incredibly Bizarre Competitions
Power Tools and Household Item Racing
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iPhone Photo Competitions
iPhone Photo Competitions
The 'Creative Boost' iPhoneography Contest Lets You Show Your Skills
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Ethical Design Competitions
Ethical Design Competitions
The Wiki-Bike African Bicycle Design Contest is for Sustainability
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Presentation Competitions
Presentation Competitions
Slideshare's Contest Awards the Most Beautiful Slide Shows of 2010
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Epic Showering Competitions
Epic Showering Competitions
The 100-Hour Shower Contest Turns People into Prunes
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Television Copycat Competitions
Television Copycat Competitions
The 'US TV Knock-Offs' Infographic Compares The Office and More
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Wacky Water Competitions
Wacky Water Competitions
Inflatable Doll Swimming Race in Lithuania is Making a Splash in the News
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Humanimal Photo Competitions
Humanimal Photo Competitions
The New Yorker Magazine Pays $50,000 for the Best Pet Photo
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Canadian Eating Competitions
Canadian Eating Competitions
World Poutine Eating Championship Rewards Pigging Out
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Texting Olympics
Texting Olympics
LG Canadian Texting Championship
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100-MPG Car Competitions
100-MPG Car Competitions
2009 Progressive Automotive X Prize Seeks the Fastest Eco Car (UPDATE)
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Pint-Sized Photo Competitions
Pint-Sized Photo Competitions
IFC's 'Dress Your Kid/Pet Like a Rock Star' Contest
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Jumping Jackrabbit Competitions
Jumping Jackrabbit Competitions
Rabbit Hopping in Denmark
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Air Drumming Competitions
Air Drumming Competitions
The "Adventures of Power"
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Eco-Complex Competitions
Eco-Complex Competitions
Standard Design's Co-Op Canyon is a Cornucopia of Community
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Anti-Manscaping Competitions
Anti-Manscaping Competitions
Awaiting the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships (UPDATE)
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Illustrative City Comparisons
Illustrative City Comparisons
‘Paris Vs New York' Shows Cliches & Contrasts
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Airline Design Competitions
Airline Design Competitions
These NASA Contest Prototypes Are the Future of Commercial Flight
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Designer Glass Competitions
Designer Glass Competitions
Pick the Best Martini Glass
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Worldly Architecture Competitions
Worldly Architecture Competitions
The Cubierta Verde by Andres Cardoso & Mariana Zuniga
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Chaotic Room Competitions
Chaotic Room Competitions
The First International Messy Room Contest is Disastrous
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Morbid Crowdsourced Competitions
Morbid Crowdsourced Competitions
Funeral Company Promotes Harley Hearse with Moniker Contest
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Jumbo Nose Competitions
Jumbo Nose Competitions
The Big Nose World Championship Will Definitely Turn a Few Heads
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Bra Removal Competitions
Bra Removal Competitions
China Holds Bra Removing Contests for No Reason at All
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Public Toilet Competitions
Public Toilet Competitions
America's Best Restroom Awards Recognizes Hip Bathrooms in the US
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Fitness Competitions for Seniors
Fitness Competitions for Seniors
79 Year-Old Bodybuilder Ray Moon
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Burlesque Card Competitions
Burlesque Card Competitions
Germany Hosts its First Strip Poker Tournament
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