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When asked if I wanted to bounce down a hill while inside a gigantic inflatable plastic ball, I have to admit, I was intrigued.

My nerves were in overdrive since I was worried I might throw up, and on camera nonetheless, since I'd be harnessed to the interior of this PVC ball as it bounced haphazardly down a hill at up to 30 mph.

My curiosity beat out any butterflies, and I signed up for the adventure with two of my CNN.com colleagues. Read full article »

Melissa Long is an anchor for CNN.com Live which is CNN.com's live streaming news service. For more on CNN.com Live follow the link.

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