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“In each round, two competitors sit on opposite sides of a solid table and each hooks one finger — usually the middle finger — through opposite sides of a small leather loop. As soon as a referee signals the start, a contestant tries to pull the other across the table swiftly. The whole thing usually lasts a few seconds, and digits put out of their joints are common.” German men with the strongest fingers compete in Bavaria’s ‘Fingerhakeln’ wrestling championship. (I’d complete, but that’s my trackpad hand.)

+ The people who won’t give up floppy disks.