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Teens are pelting each other with book bags for the #BackpackChallenge

Teens have found a whole new way to injure themselves on their way to viral fame. Move over #FightingAirChallenge. Step aside, #TrumpsComingChallenge. It's time for the #BackpackChallenge.

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The #BackpackChallenge was allegedly created by Palmdale High School student Abucci Wood, whose Mannequin Challenge YouTube video is also pretty fire. This latest test in teen trends is a whole lot more active, however.

Simply put, it's a bunch of teens lining up Soul Train style while a person runs between them. Only instead of busting a move to some cool tunes, the participant in the center is getting pelted by book bags.

https://twitter.com/PhillipM07/status/800107150487891969

https://twitter.com/zackwink/status/801149187190493184

https://twitter.com/oliviatonti_/status/801039271947685888

https://twitter.com/JacobNoriega23/status/800872386849603588

Though it's no #FireChallenge, the #BackpackChallenge is certainly up there for aggressiveness and overall bodily harm. Here's hoping some dorkyass adults or Ellen DeGeneres co-opt it fast, turning it uncool and preventing a few broken bones in the process.

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