It’s the first week of 2017 and we’re here to make sure it’s better than 2016. We saw Imgurians discover a black box from a mysterious plane crash, experienced the joy of unwrapping a present from @MisterSavage, and joined together to raise money for Standing Rock. With so much going on, it’s easy to miss something. Don’t worry, we’re here to catch you up.
1. On New Year’s Day the Hollywood sign was changed by vandals to ‘Hollyweed’.
Naturally, a meme was born and the Hollywood sign has been ‘changed’ numerous times in the days since.
2. We’ve seen a lot of great gifts over the course of Secret Santa, but earlier this week @MisterSavage delivered big time!
Imgurian @SpockIsMyHomeboy documents opening the handmade present, but that’s not all – as a thank you he’s collecting donations to the charity of Adam’s choice. So far over $2,500 has been raised for Standing Rock.
3. Imgurian @TarzJapeBaron shares the beauty of his homeland with the community. The collection is absolutely stunning.
4. An Imgurian and his friend set out an adventure to recover the black box from a 1985 plane crash. What they found was a whole lot more. The story has since been picked up by ABC, CBS, NPR, Fox News, and the BBC.
5. Tattoo artist @jbal2000 earns a living by stabbing people, but makes some beautiful creations in the process. She shared her watercolor tattoos with the community and the feedback was overwhelming!
6. Last August, @MaxeyMoxie became the first person to paddle board around Cape Cod. To top it off, they did it in a wooden kayak they built from scratch. Lucky for us, they documented their entire journey on Imgur!
7. As a kid @GregLeuch’s wife loved playing Crash Bandicoot. As a surprise, he bought her an old school PS1 and all the original games. Sometimes it’s the little joys in life. Re-husband him immediately.
8. Forget the Sistine Chapel, this masterpiece belongs in every museum.
9. Did they just flip the bird at us? Oh, who cares! Look at that little bird go. Now do a barrel roll.
10. On January 1st Imgurians took to their screens to share their weight loss journeys during 2016. While all were inspiring, this one might be our favorite. She is the good girl.
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