World Nettle Eating Championships Video

Festival Location: Wiltshire, England

Festival Type(s): Bizarre Festivals, Bizarre Sports Events, Food Festivals

Those wacky Brits are at it again and this one's really hard to swallow.

With nothing more than a little of the amber nectar for lubrication, competitors in the annual World Nettle Eating Championships - held each June in Wiltshire - have an hour to shovel into their necks, as many stinging nettle leaves as they can stomach.

Food for thought that!