Mexicans chase a world record wave - but is the trend even Mexican?
Thousands lined the streets in Mexico City on Saturday as they attempted to set the world record for largest human wave.
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"The place was going crazy."
— George Henderson , Other
"The reason we became interested in stadium waves is that, apparently, people very often behave like particles."
— Illes Farkas , Academic
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Thousands lined the streets in Mexico City on Saturday as they attempted to set the world record for largest human wave.
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