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People do many things to raise money for . The latest crazy came from an English man who decided to push a Brussels sprout up the mountain in Wales – with his nose. He wanted to raise $8,500 for a cancer charity. Stuart Kettell, 49, said he loves and will try to do anything for charity. His other challenges include walking 800 kilometers on and sitting in a for a week. He said: "I have seen first the amazing work [the charity] Macmillan Cancer Support does, not only for the but their family and friends too." He added: "People’s cancer stories inspire me even more to carry on, and my challenges are going to get more crazy."

It took Mr Kettell three days to push the Brussels sprout up the 1,085m-high Mount Snowden. He wore a designed face so he wouldn't scrape the skin off his . He practised for his charity by pushing a Brussels sprout around his garden. He chose a large sprout for his Snowden challenge. It was about the of a table-tennis ball. He said he wanted a one because it would not fall down a . He spent three days on his hands and with his nose a centimeter or two above the ground. He told reporters there was "a huge of pain" in his knees, wrists and back. He said he was happy because his training worked, he reached the , and he raised money for the charity.

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