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TIL of Bo-Taoshi, a sport played in Japan with 2 teams of 75 players each. The goal is to try and steal the flag of the opposing team. Absolute mayhem erupts shortly after the game starts with dozens of pumped-up players jumping on top of each other to reach the top of the flagpole.

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