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Latest Viral Trend Leaves Groups Frozen in Place for Mannequin Challenge

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Mannequin Challenge Latest Viral Trend
ByKELLY MCCARTHY
November 07, 2016, 2:13 PM

— -- The Mannequin Challenge is latest wave in viral trends sweeping the nation that has groups of people freeze in place while someone records the entire static scene.

The simple execution requires pre-planned coordination for everyone to stop and hold a pose for a good amount of time. More than 1.4 million tweets have been sent with the hashtag #MannequinChallenge.

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