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Planking is the action of lying face down with arms to the sides of the body, in unusual public spaces and photographing it. The term “planking” was coined in Australia and became a fad in 2011. The fad has led to people trying to outdo each other by planking in unusual or dangerous locations.

On 15 May 2011, Acton Beale, a 20-year-old male, plunged to his death after reportedly “planking” on a seventh-floor balcony in Brisbane, Australia.

Here is a news report on it. Photos of it can be viewed here on the official Facebook Page for Plankers.

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