From shin-kicking to lawnmower-racing, Inverse’s Emma Betuel talks about the weirdest competitive sports you’ve never heard of — with a look at how strange sports have attracted humankind for centuries. 

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SHIN-KICKING: https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/not-sports-shin-kicking

LAWN MOWER RACING: https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/lawn-mower-racing-not-sports

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