Not satisfied with an epic fireworks display, a massive street party and a Viking-led torchlight procession to celebrate the new year, the folks of Scotland have also instituted an annual tradition known as the Loony Dook. This involves getting yourself dressed up in the wackiest outfit you can find, marching through the streets of South Queensferry and then throwing yourself into the Firth of Forth. Which connects to the North Sea. Which tends not to be very warm. I have actually done this,...

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