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The game of Tug of War is one of the few sports you win by going backwards. It was an Olympic sport from 1900 to 1920, and is surprisingly dangerous when played with large groups of people. It has resulted in multiple deaths.
Wikipedia – Tug of War – Notable Incidents
In Germany in 1995, two Boy Scouts died after the rope snapped in a 650-person Tug of War game. One was killed from the impact of the rope, and the other was crushed when everyone fell over.
Randall Munroe, author of the XKCD comic strip, estimates that it would take 2 teams of about 200 people to pull apart a piece of 1/2 inch rebar.
Dragon Boat Tug of War – … vs. Gdańskie Lwy (1:18)
Lion vs WWE superstars in a tug of war (0:20)
Tank vs Tractor – Tug of War (3:35 – watch from 0:55 to 1:25)
Dodge vs. Chevy Truck Tug o’ War Humiliation (1:28) – warning: coarse language – play with sound off
Can the CyberTruck “Tug-a-war”? (6:33 – watch from 4:29 to 6:07)