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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Those who live in glass houses...


Best known for their fine chocolates and refusal to enter wars, Switzerland also has another tradition many people aren't aware of. It's called Unspunnen, a festival of competition held in this country with the square flag. One of the highlights of the festival is Steinstossen, a word that is deceptively easy to translate. The game is simple: the Swiss simply tossen the steins (stones) as far as they can.

The 83.5kg stones (about 184 pounds) are lifted over the head and tossed after a short run. It's basically an awkward version of shotput. The record? About 12 feet.

You can do much better than that in today's Your Daily Click. It's a portal to a new world in which all there is to do is team up with two of your buddies and toss small stones at three enemies until one side is victorious. Enjoy.

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