Bill Gates Does ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Leave it to Bill Gates to take a challenge and make a science project out of it.

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has become extremely popular. Even famous people are taking part in the challenge. The purpose of this challenge is to raise awareness for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a disease that attacks the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

The challenge simply consists of pouring a bucket of ice cold water on yourself. However, when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg nominated Bill Gates for the challenge, Gates decided to take it a step further.

In the video,  he creates a small model (below) out of sticks and paper of a red bucket above him with a string string.

After he built the model, he grabbed the rope and challenged Elon Musk, Ryan Seacrest, and Chris Anderson. 

Afterwards, he pulled the rope, dumping ice cold water over himself. Took the challenge and put a spin on it. Well done Bill Gates!

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