It's a classic tale: Boy meets worm, boy falls for worm, boy charms 511 worms out of the ground in 30 minutes.

NPR: The Tricks And Tools Of Worm Charmers

That boy was the first ever worm charming world champion - say that three times fast - an Englishman named Tom Shufflebotham - I'm not kidding.

NPR: The Tricks And Tools Of Worm Charmers