102 Brits grin and bare it on roller coaster ride for charity

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By Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY

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More than 100 British thrill-seekers have bared all to raise money for a breast cancer charity by setting a record for riding a roller coaster naked.

The Daily Mail says 102 people from all over Britain gingerly took their seats on the Green Scream roller coaster Sunday at Southend-on-Sea.

They were trying to break the record of 32 attempted in 2004.

The event raised almost $35,000 for the Southend Hospital Charitable foundation's bosom Pals Appeal, the newspaper says.

(Posted by Doug Stanglin)

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