Watch Vince Vaughn plunge into Chicago's icy Lake Michigan, for charity

Vince Vaughn takes the Polar Plunge
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Forget that ice-bucket challenge (if you haven't already): If you really care about supporting a good cause, you'll apparently gracefully flop backward into the 33-degree waters of Lake Michigan. On Sunday, actor Vince Vaughn kicked off Chicago's 15th annual Polar Plunge, wading into the machine-carved hole in the frozen lake with bagpipes blaring. He wasn't the only one to take the plunge: Among the 4,500 brave souls were Lady Gaga and her fiancé, actor Taylor Kinney, and mayoral hopeful Jesus "Chuy" Garcia. This year's event raised $1.1 million for Special Olympics Chicago. Watch Vaughn go "Vinny-dipping" below —Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.