Did You Know....? - Trivial Pursuits


There is one subtle difference between Australia's Henley-on-Todd Regatta and England's Henley-on-Thames Regatta - the Todd River is invariably dry. But it's just as well, because all the boats taking part in the Australian event are bottomless. Instead of rowing, the crews pole theirs legs through the holes in the boats and run along the river bed course.

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