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The Simpson Enter the Ice Bucket Challenge

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 12:17
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After sweeping the globe, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has now reached Springfield. Watch as the town’s star citizen, Homer Simpson, from the television show The Simpsons, participates in the challenge. Which characters does he nominate? What is his reaction to the bucket of ice being thrown on? How much does he donate? Click play to find out!  

Quick Facts about ALS & The Challenge

-ALS attacks the motor neurons, or nerves, that control all your muscle movements, from kicking your legs to swallowing a drink.

- Symptoms include muscle cramps or tightness (spasticity), muscle weakness impacting the use of arms and legs, speech difficulties, and difficulty chewing or swallowing.

- Most people are diagnoses between the ages of 40 and 70.

- There is no cure.

- There is no test that diagnoses the disease.

- YouTube cites about 2,330,000 videos related to Ice Bucket Challenge. If each video was approximately 60 seconds long, you would finish watching the videos in November of 2018.

- Over 2.4 million videos related to the challenge have been shared on Facebook.

- Over 200 notable actors and actresses have participated, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah, Anne Hathaway, and Gwyneth Paltrow.

- Over 50 political figures have participated, including President Obama and George W. Bush.

- Over 220 musicians have participated, including Dr. Dre, Nick Cannon, and Jennifer Hudson.

- Over 200 athletes have participated, including LeBron James, John Buccigross, and Mark Chapman.

- As of August 26, 2014: $88.8 million has been raised to find a cure for ALS.

 

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