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TIL of the International Hair Freezing Contest, a sculpted hair competition held at a resort in the Takhini Hot Springs, Canada. The annual competition involves participants sitting in a hot spring and sculpting their wet hair in cold temperatures. The first place prize is $700 dollars.

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