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Thousands plunge into 2025 at Flora-Bama’s Polar Bear Dip
An event that started 40 years ago with less than two dozen people jumping in the water on New Year’s Day has evolved into the Polar Bear Dip we know today. WKRG News 5 spoke with two of the men ...
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Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze
New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to ...
How do polar bears keep ice off their fur? Grease.
“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...
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Record-setting crowd 'plunges' into Atlantic Ocean for Special Olympics Delaware
A record-setting number of "Polar Bears" braved the 37-degree water and biting wind to raise over $1 million for Special ...
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Special Olympics' Polar Bear Plunge could be sub-freezing this year
Delawareans have been jumping into the Atlantic Ocean in February to benefit Special Olympics Delaware, but this one could be among the biggest challenges in ...
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Bigfoot, donuts and dreams: Behind the scenes of polar plunge to benefit Make-A Wish Idaho
People run into and out of the cold water for the 22nd Annual Gebert-Arbaugh Great Polar Bear Challenge held at ... 38, came to jump into the frigid waters at Lucky Peak State Park on Saturday ...
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ECU students jump into annual Polar Bear Plunge
Polar Bear Plunges through the years The tradition encourages students and staff to take a plunge in the ice-cold water of the Eakin Student Recreation Center outdoor pool. The first 650 plungers ...