Weird and Wonderful Competitions That Take Place Around the World

The World Gurning Championships in the UK

Every year, people from all over the world come to Egremont, England, to compete in the World Gurning Championships, where they try to construct the ugliest face possible. Gurning is an old English custom in which a person would twist their face into a horrible shape to make people laugh. The Championship usually happens at the same time as the Egremont Crab Fair, which is said to have been going on since 1267. There will be music, dancing, food, and fun during the event.
To produce the ugliest face possible, competitors have to put a horse collar around their heads and then pull their faces through the opening. The person who can make the most inventive and ugly faces wins and is named the World Gurning Champion.

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