The+Planking+Craze


 * __ The Planking Craze __**


 * __ What is planking? __**

Wilkipedia gives the following definition of planking:

The **lying down game** (also known as **planking**, or **face downs**) is an activity, popular in Asia and Australia, consisting of lying face down in an unusual or **incongruous** location. The hands must touch the sides of the body, and having a photograph of the participant taken and posted on the internet is an **integral** part of the game. Players compete to find the most unusual and original location in which to play. The location should also be as public as possible, and as many people as possible should be involved.

Here are some pictures:



And now planking has reached China:



=__**Warning**__: Planking can be dangerous.=



As you can see from these pictures planking can be dangerous. Many people have been injured and some have been killed.

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