There is a strange little annual competition in Savonlinna, Finland called the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, which is exactly what it sounds like. Held since 2000, people gather to compete in a number of different categories including freestyle throw, most creative choreography, and even in the “under-12″ event, for those privileged tykes that don’t know how good they have it.

I don’t know if Nokia officially endorses this practice, but the competition has attracted celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, famous for her public displays of anger, to hurl a phone or two for catharsis. The current World Record holder is England’s Chris Hugff, who in 2007 threw a phone 95.83m, or 314.4ft. Insane!

There are rules, as well. For example, phones under 220g are considered too light, so your average smartphone, including the iPhone 4 at 137g, would not qualify for the tournament. Though I’d love to see a bitter Finn throw one just for fun.

(Wikipedia via The Globe and Mail)

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