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February 7, 2017
By Daisy Hayes, Oliver Quie
Media

Stories from Ukraine: Don’t freak out

Nikolai and his friends have a unusual pastime – dunking themselves in water so cold they risk losing consciousness. They do this for up to 20 minutes.

A film by Daisy Hayes and Oliver Quie

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