Walking-on-water viral fools foolish reporter

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The video below, which has gotten more than 2 million views on YouTube since late April, shows a bunch of sporty guys in Europe running on water—supposedly pioneering a fun new pastime called "liquid mountaineering." Of course, it's fake. It's an ad for Hi-Tec water-resistant running shoes. Mostly you can tell this by all the Hi-Tec logos that appear in every shot. Unfortunately, a D.C. television reporter was convinced it was real. Check out his report after

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