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“Claims about the benefits of cold-water immersion date back centuries. Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the third American president, wrote toward the end of his life about using a cold foot bath daily for 60 years. He also owned a book published in 1706 on the history of cold-water bathing. While evidence is building around the positive health effects of swimming in chilly water, bathing in ice or taking cold showers, scientific confirmation is still lacking.” Cold-water immersion may offer health benefits — and also presents risks.

+ “Prosecuting attorneys say Whitley was found by police, as he was wearing the same True Religion underwear that was captured on camera during the alleged robbery.” (One more reason why your underwear probably shouldn’t be visible.)