1. Japan

The Tokyo Shock Boys are the only professionally dopey troupe on our world tour of stupidity. You see, you're not allowed to be stupid on the streets for free in Japan - but charging admission apparently gives you carte blanche to eat scorpions, drink beer through your nose and eat dry ice.

2. Australia

Some of the most cerebral stupidity comes to us from Oz courtesy of the Pickled Eggs. The thinkers - and we're using that term very loosely here - of the lot, they aim for more than cheap thrills with their antics.