Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

Whether it's Steve McQueen outrunning a Dutch charger in bullets or Sheriff Roscoe

P. Coltrane in a hot pursuit of those good old Duke boys, a chase can provide thrilling

entertainment to a wrapped audience.

And not just on TV or in the movies, go to any rodeo and you're liable to see folks chasing

steer, leaping from horses to tackle and pin them to the ground.

The people of Gloucester, England also love a good chase.

They hold one every year, though not for cars or livestock.

The events got its start over 150 years ago, though the actual dates are unknown.

Originally held by the local village of Brockworth, the chase takes place each spring at nearby

Cooper's Hill.

One theory states it began as a method of preserving grazing rights for local farmers.

Another claims it stemmed from a pagan ritual where objects, such as burning brushwood,

were rolled down the hill to ring in the new year.

It's also believed that the ceremony acted as a way to encourage a bountiful harvest.

Regardless of how it all started, though, it wasn't written about formally until the

1800s.

Once worked out, Brockworth villagers got more than they bargained for.

People from New Zealand, Australia and the United States started coming in to join in the

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