Can you guess the answers to these three unusual hobbies?

1. Extreme ironing guidelines suggest those new to the sport should begin simply by ironing in a tree.
True ___ False ___

2. Extreme ironing has strict rules about the ironing board (must be at least one meter long with legs) and object to be ironed (at least as big as a tea towel), but apparently none about plugging in the iron or wearable results.
True ___ False ___

3. Extreme ironing competitions have two categories: Single and groups. The largest documented group ironing event involved 148 underwater divers in the Netherlands. Note shark in background of picture.
True ___ False ___

4. Yarnbombing is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fiber, usually on inanimate objects like lamp posts and bridges. It’s easier to remove than spray paint, and legal.
True ___ False ___

5. Proving humanity has a sense of humor and craves color, yarnbombing has become a global phenomenon and some knitters are paid handsome sums for commissioned projects.
True ___ False ___

6. The competition among members of the Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers Association (PGVGA) to grow the biggest pumpkin has been going on for decades. The idea for turning them into boats came in part because giant pumpkins don’t, in fact, make tasty pies or lattes.
True ___ False ___

7. There are two types of pumpkin kayaking – short distance races and long-distance record setters. Pumpkins that weigh as much as 1000 pounds are hard to paddle more than about 2 miles per hour, so for the long-distance crew it comes down to how long can you sit in a pumpkin? 
True ___ False ___

Answers and explanations are at the end of this document.