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Guy Wears a Different Band T-Shirt for 1,000 Days in a Row. Why? Because He Could!

Posted: 14 Apr 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Isac Walter from Echo Park, Los Angeles, loves his band T-shirts so much that he wore nothing else for 1,000 days straight. Well, there were a few exceptions, but for more or less 1,000 consecutive days he wore the tees without repeating a single band. Walter also created a Tumblr project to document the process – it's called 'Minor Thread'.

The home page of the Minor Thread blog states: 'Click through and you can see Isac's torso several hundred times, each time draped with a bit of fan memorabilia. He only revealed what he looked like from the neck up after the project was completed.' And after the project, he also took a photograph with each of the 1,000 T-shirts placed neatly on a photo studio wall, just to show people what 1,000 blog posts look like in reality. It actually took him four days to arrange all the shirts and take the picture.

Walter's challenge began in July 2011, when he sought out to wear a different band's T-shirt every day for 500 days. When he accomplished that, he decided to just keep going. And on 7 April this year, he managed to reach the 1,000 mark. In an interview with a T-shirt company in 2013, he said: "T-shirts are like an analog version of social media and social networking. It's amazing how I can wear a certain t-shirt out and immediately connect with people I've never met before. A band shirt alone can initiate new conversations and new friendships."

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Meet Penelope Popcorn, the Most Fashionable Pig on the Internet

Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:52 AM PDT

You'd expect any pig named 'Penelope Popcorn' to be adorable. And this one-year-old from California does not disappoint. The stylish swine has become an internet sensation after her owner posted photographs of her posing in a range of interesting outfits. Penelope is very popular online, especially on Instagram, where she has over 40,000 followers.

"She has been dressed up and had her nails painted since she was a baby, so she doesn't mind wearing outfits and posing for pictures," said the owner. "She is very patient." Penelope lives with a mother and her two kids and has truly become one of the ladies. The purebred Juliana pig apparently enjoys playing dress-up. She's also potty trained and can perform a variety of tricks.

In the photographs, Penelope is often seen dressed in a range of swanky headgear shaped like flowers, bows, butterflies, angel wings, and even party hats. One of her most adorable pictures shows her dressed like a little pink bunny – I can see why people are going crazy over this stuff. There's another one where she's dressed like a bumblebee. She can be seen sporting sweatshirts too, but the animal disguises are the most popular.

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Brazilian Woman Gets Mugged While Giving Interview About Rising Crime Rate

Posted: 14 Apr 2014 02:34 AM PDT

When this Brazilian woman stopped on the street to speak to a reporter about the rising crime rate in the area, I bet she didn't expect to give him live demo! As she was complaining on live TV about the incompetent police force, a thief ran up to her and attempted to snatch her gold necklace. The whole thing was recorded on camera – I'd call it downright hilarious if only it wasn't so appalling.

The incident took place in broad daylight on a busy street in Rio de Janeiro. The video clip shows the woman speaking to an interviewer from RJTV. Just a few seconds into the interview, a young boy hurls himself at the woman, snatches her necklace and runs across the busy street. The woman yells in shock; the reporter's reaction is instantaneous – he yells too, pushes the woman aside with his fist and attempts to chase the thief down.

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