Applications are open for the first heavy metal knitting championships. With both knitting and heavy metal very popular in Finland, the country is excited to be hosting the inaugural event. “When playing guitar as well as knitting stitches it is all about the pleasure of creating something cool with your hands,” said an organiser.
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Scuba divers hold underwater wedding in Australia
Two scuba diving enthusiasts got married in an underwater wedding ceremony in Australia. A passer-by, who was walking her dog at Blairgowrie Pier in Victoria, spotted the preparations for the underwater ceremony and grabbed her diving equipment to film the unorthodox nuptials.