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The weirdest rule in Chess allows a pawn to capture another pawn without landing on it. Why was this bizarre move added?

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The weirdest rule in Chess allows a pawn to capture another pawn without landing on it. Why was this bizarre move added?

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The weirdest rule in Chess allows a pawn to capture another pawn without landing on it. Why was this bizarre move added?
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