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Jacob French meets with patients Helena Kantarelis and Zak Brankstone at the Sydney Children's Hostpital on April 4, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

The stormtrooper who walked across Australia

Jacob French today completed the over 3,100 mile trek from Perth to Sydney in a full body stormtrooper costume, Getty Images reports, having raised over $100,000 for the Starlight Children's Foundation in the process.

Since July 2011 — when he was featured on PhotoBlog at the start of his journey — Jacob has walked 10 hours a day, five days a week, lost over 26 lb in weight, and gone through seven pairs of shoes.

The Starlight Children's Foundation, which also operates in the United States, provides programs to help lift the spirits of sick children in hospitals.

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    Reply#1 - Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:53 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarAnzar Salamvia Facebook

    might potentilly tigger a tsunami

      Reply#2 - Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:57 PM EDT
      Comment author avatarAnzar Salamvia Facebook

      some 227,898 people were killed or missing in 2004 quake

        Reply#3 - Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:01 PM EDT
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          Reply#4 - Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:04 PM EDT
          GeezCooDeleted

          And if you have to evacuate the Death Star, make sure THIS guy gets off before the bang!

            Reply#6 - Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:29 AM EDT
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