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Hamster Pianist Sells Out Lincoln Center

Though she only just announced her one-night-only performance at Lincoln Center in New York City, Missy the hamster has already oversold the venue, drawing classical music enthusiasts from around the region.

Her concert will feature Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, and there is talk of a special guest appearance.

“I really hope it’s Yo-Yo Ma,” says Ashley DePalo, one of the lucky fans who scored tickets. “I saw them play together in Colorado Springs. It was amazing.”

Via Nehama Verter.

Hamster Rescued From Tiny Wastepaper Basket

Police in Highland Park, NJ responded to a 911 call early Sunday, rescuing a local hamster named Max, who had become trapped inside his own small wastepaper basket.

“He had gone in there to retrieve a crumpled up page of his manuscript,”  officer John Donelly tells The Fluffington Post. “Next thing he knew, he was clamoring to get out. It’s a good thing he was wearing his Bluetooth headset so he could call in the emergency. It was a typical 825,” says Donelly, referring to the police radio code 825: “Trapped Hamster.”

Via Ninithedreamer.

Hamster Uses Vine App to Make Creative Videos

A hamster named Snowball has been messing with Twitter’s new video app called Vine, with impressive results.

“He’s made a few videos from inside his ball, inside his tubes,” says Frank Shankman, a source familiar with the situation. “Not sure how he fits his iPhone 5 in there with him, but it just works.”

Via Long Mai.

Hamster Credits Paleo Diet With Increased Upper Body Strength

Croatian weightlifter, Ljubić has been training hard to compete for his country in the Hamster Olympiad next fall.  That’s why he’s been very careful about what he puts in his body.

“He’s been sticking to the Paleo diet,” said trainer Štefek Vuković. “He says he is in the best shape of his life, and he recently bench pressed seven ounces!”

Via sonitan_oneisan.