Maybe they're starved for entertainment in Nuanquan, China. Or maybe they're easily bored. But these guys' idea of fun is little short of insane. Every year, farmers put on something called the Lantern Festival, which involves hurling molten iron at a wall -- at huge risk to themselves. Hey, it's OK. They wear protective sheepskin coats and wide-brimmed hats, both well-known for protection against white-hot metal!

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