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#THON13 Goes International, Trends In Hong Kong

Thousands of people have been tweeting about THON since Friday afternoon. Earlier this weekend, #THON13 evenĀ trended in the United States for a short time.

Most recently though, #THON13 began trending in an entirely different hemisphere, over 7,500 miles away from University Park. Yes, we’re talking about Hong Kong.

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In addition to the international trend, the hashtag is seeing a fair amount of action in the Northeast United States.

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Keep using the #THON13 hashtag and remember to follow @THONwardState for the latest updates surrounding THON Weekend.

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Ryan is a senior in the Smeal College of Business majoring in Marketing. He is a Lion Ambassador who loves giving tours to prospective students. His favorite activities include distributing news and consuming Chipotle.

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