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If that headline doesn't entice you, I don't know what will. Seriously though, these transcontinental frozen flash mobs are weirdly compelling. It's like, what's going on here? Are there really that many out-of-work actors in this world? For what it's worth, I find it adds a little extra something if you imagine Zach Morris standing just out frame calling for a time out.

London, England. Part of the UK's Big Freeze 2010 in which thousands of people came together in various locations throughout England to freeze for five minutes.


New York, USA. Improv Everywhere's seminal freeze at Grand Central Terminal. The freeze that inspired them all.


Sydney, Australia. More than 2,200 people converged on Sydney's Hyde Park where they froze for three minutes just before 1 PM.


Paris, France. More than 3,000 Parisians (and 20 videographers) came together for this freeze in 2008l


Pretoria, South Africa. As if going to the mall wasn't boring enough, roughly 750 South African mallgoers decided to stand completely still for a few minutes while their fellow shoppers looked on baffled.


Lausanne, Switzerland. One of three, organized, mass freezes that took place in Switzerland on what was otherwise a fairly ordinary day.


Beirut, Lebanon. More than 200 people converged on a mall in Beirut in 2008. If you look closely, you'll notice a Dunkin Donuts. Take that, California!


Manchester, England. A 50 person freeze at a grocery store. Talk about the frozen food section, right?


Utrecht, Netherlands. As if making your train wasn't hard enough, now you've got a couple hundred frozen people to get through.


Bilbao, Spain. Just think of this as an artistic siesta.