The polar vortex appears to have brought more than the icy winds and snow to people’s backyards. Americans are now taking advantage of the extreme temperatures and participating in a new online challenge.
In the challenge, people living in and around the northern Midwest areas are deliberately freezing their jeans and installing them standing upright in the snow. Videos and photos of these strange anthropomorphic pieces of clothing are also popping up on social media with the hashtag #frozenpants.
