>'Thumbman' hot on Internet

英'拇指男'蹿红网络(图)

A chubby youngster has become an Internet phenomenon because his head looks like a thumb, UK media reported recently. Dubbed "Thumbman," the lad became famous after a picture of him posing with 3 pals circulated the web. Now people are rushing to sign up to a Facebook group similar to a fan club. He even has his own website which sells merchandise including T-shirts and baseball caps with his face emblazoned across them.(See photo)

英国媒体近日报道，一个长得胖嘟嘟的年轻男子因脑袋酷似大拇指，在网上意外蹿红。这名男子给自己取了"拇指男"的绰号，他和三个朋友的合影照片在网上发布后，声望如日中天。网民争相到Facebook网站登录注册，加入其粉丝俱乐部。"拇指男"还拥有自己的网站，专门售卖有拇指脑袋图案的商品，包括T恤衫和棒球帽等。(见图)

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