Bored Midwesterners are putting the polar vortex to the test this week, challenging whether or not the current temperature in their area is cold enough to instantly freeze a pot of boiling water. They ...

The Polar Vortex-inspired “boiling water challenge” turned out to be the polar opposite of fun for some people. At least eight people in Illinois ended up in the hospital after their attempt at ...

Have you seen the videos of people throwing boiling water into the air to watch it freeze instantly? It's the latest viral challenge, and it's sending people to the hospital. Within the last few weeks ...

People were sitting outside enjoying free sandwhiches near Palm Trees in downtown Springfield Monday -- only catch, it was snowing and in the single digits. Oh, and the Palm Trees were plastic. Hot ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Whoever said that there is no such thing as a free lunch had never visited the Hot Table at Tower Square in Springfield during the “Polar Vortex Challenge!” But just ...

Plus tips for trying it at home! A cold winter in some parts of the world has led to a resurgence of an “oldie but goldie” social media trend. The #PolarVortexChallenge — a.k.a. the #HotWaterChallenge ...

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" columnist Nick O'Malley did anyway. The Polar Vortex Challenge is an annual dare to customers at the Springfield panini restaurant: eat lunch outside and you get the meal for free. Hot Table will ...

We’ve all heard. The Polar Vortex Part II: Vortex Returns is coming. And the best way to suffer through this frigid end of the world is to grab it by the snowballs and make some art. Take a photo of ...

More than 46,000 students worldwide are expected to build robots and STEM skills during the FIRST Tech Challenge, “Velocity Vortex,” which kicked off Sept. 10 and continues through 2017. The FIRST ...