This goo was worth a point in December 2024.

publication date: Saturday, December 7, 2024 (part of December 2024)

category: Fads

clue: This Dutch athlete's method for cooling off after a competition has taken off in popularity, with sometimes fatal results.

explanation: Hof popularized taking an ice bath after working out or competing, The efficacy of the "Wim Hof Method" remains a subject of intense debate. Several people have died of cardiac arrest while attempting it. more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky


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