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Forum:	Free Space
Topic:	ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and space personalities

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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#ffffff" FACE="arial, helvetica">T O P I C     R E V I E W</font></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica">Robert Pearlman</FONT></TD><TD><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica">The <A HREF="http://www.alsa.org/fight-als/ice-bucket-challenge.html" TARGET=_blank>Ice Bucket Challenge</A> is an awareness and fundraising campaign benefiting the ALS Association to advance research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. <P>As of today (Aug. 20), the challenge has resulted in $31.5 million in donations.<P>The challenge dares those nominated to be filmed having a bucket of ice water poured over their heads, or make a donation instead (in some versions, the donation amount is decreased if the challenge is accepted and many participants have both donated and been drenched).<P>Many celebrities have participated, raising the profile of the challenge, including <A HREF="http://youtu.be/XS6ysDFTbLU" TARGET=_blank>Bill Gates</A>, <A HREF="http://youtu.be/QFF6EWVSACE" TARGET=_blank>Stephen Spielberg</A> and <A HREF="http://youtu.be/k9cJhiplS0c" TARGET=_blank>George Takei</A>.<P>Several space personalities have taken part, too. For example, Buzz Aldrin:<P><center><iframe width="400" height="225" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/6PopebafTmE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

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