Cold-water challenges prompt national warnings after several reported injuries

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A recent fad in which people challenge their friends to jump into freezing water to raise money for charity has prompted warnings across the nation, as an increasing number of divers are reporting broken bones, blown-out knees or worse.

Full article: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fad-involving-cold-water-challenges-prompts-alerts-23704214

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Why is this being linked to the Polar Plunge? These accidents happen all season, from pure stupidity, but because it's cold out there are magically more injuries?

Must be a slow news day.

Edited May 18, 2014 by newsbuff