Man to get 100,000 tattoos

Patrick Vaillancourt wanted to break a world record, but this one will stay with him forever.

Over the next year, the 29-year-old from Montreal will have over 100,000 Internet addresses tattooed on his body.

"I woke up one morning and just felt like taking up the challenge," Vaillancourt said. "I'm not an athlete and I can't run like a gazelle, but I do have the guts to get tattooed."

Businesses are donating money to Vaillancourt to have their addresses included in the project, and all proceeds are being donated to CARE Canada, an international aid agency.

"I want to break a Guinness World Record, but more importantly, I want to help others. And this is my way of doing so," he said.

Twitter and Facebook page profiles are also eligible to be included on Vaillancourt's body and they will also be cross-listed on his campaign's website. 

To meet the world record requirements, he must have completed the 100,000 tattoos by summer.  

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