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Events on Sunday 31 August 2014 1
2014ALS Ice Bucket Challenge goes viralSocial media campaign raises over $100 million for ALS researchA viral social media challenge in which participants poured buckets of ice water over their heads and nominated others swept the globe, raising over $100 million for the ALS Association. Celebrities, politicians and ordinary users widely participated. The campaign is credited with funding significant advances in ALS research.