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Top 50 Bizarre Trends in January 2011

From Intriguing Inktorials to Battery-Powered Pants

— January 31, 2011 — Unique
For the month of January 2011, these are the Top 50 bizarre trends, which include Intriguing Inktorials, Second Skin Costumes and Twisted Apartments. The rankings are based on millions of views and 3248 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Jordan Markowski (439 trends), Matt Ho (387), Meghan Young (363), Michael Hines (357), Amelia Roblin (265), Summer Luu (224), Francis Tiangson (220), chalaine (213), Peter Vallas (182), and Renee Ramsarran (166).

Also make sure to check out Top 20 Trends in 2011, our latest episode of Trend Hunter TV.

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Giggle-Worthy Google Books
Giggle-Worthy Google Books
Whoogles Delves into Strange Searches
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49
Battery-Powered Pants
Battery-Powered Pants
LumiGram's Lumipants are Rave-Ready
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48
Famous Doppelganger Photography
Famous Doppelganger Photography
'American Look-Alikes' Features Almost-Famous Faces
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47
Severed Self-Branding
Severed Self-Branding
Agency Der Doctor Guerrilla Promotes its Services in a Strange Way
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46
Cute Smoking Critters
Cute Smoking Critters
Andy Gonsalves Blows Up Some Children's Favorites in Smoke
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45
DIY Surgery Kits
DIY Surgery Kits
The Medline Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Kit is Sold on Amazon
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44
Freaky Fractured Faces
Freaky Fractured Faces
Portraits by Lucas C. Simoes are Shattering Illusions
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43
Dynamic Paper Dioramas
Dynamic Paper Dioramas
PeopleToo Creates Amazingly Emotive Environments
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42
Surreal Shadow Sketches
Surreal Shadow Sketches
Pavlos Tsakonas Tricks the Eye with His 4D Renditions
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41
Illuminated Water Bodies
Illuminated Water Bodies
A Bioluminescent Lake Glows Blue in Australia
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40
Kitten Kaboose Jewelry
Kitten Kaboose Jewelry
The Catbutt Earrings are Eccentrically Unique
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39
Demonic Decor
Demonic Decor
The Demon Rug by Melita Curphy is Sure to Scare Your Guests
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38
Alien Cat Illustrations
Alien Cat Illustrations
Casey Weldon Paints Four-Eyed Felines
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37
Exquisite Paper Headdresses
Exquisite Paper Headdresses
These Paper Wigs are Classically Creative
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36
Suicidal Jewelry
Suicidal Jewelry
Murder & Suicide by Lucas Mongiello Gives You Accessories to Die for
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35
Poopy Board Games
Poopy Board Games
Figure Out Which Mysterious Poop Blob it is with Guess Poo
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34
Embroidered Organ Gowns
Embroidered Organ Gowns
This Anatomical Dress Divulges the Wearer's Inner Beauty
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33
Snail-Shaped Residences
Snail-Shaped Residences
The Nautilus by Javier Senosiain is a Small But Fascinating Space
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32
Incredible Crayola Creations (UPDATE)
Incredible Crayola Creations (UPDATE)
The Crayon Sculptures of Herb Williams Make Drawing 3D
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31
Dismilly Disturbed Illustrations
Dismilly Disturbed Illustrations
Michal Dziekan Shows Us the Dark Side
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30
Death Row Dining
Death Row Dining
The James Reynolds 'Last Suppers' Series
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29
Astroturf Houses
Astroturf Houses
An Austrian Concrete House Celebrates Cubism in a Green Way
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28
Haute Alien Invasions
Haute Alien Invasions
Nicoline Patricia Malina's Alien Attack is for Sci-Fi Fashionistas
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27
Flipped Facial Hair
Flipped Facial Hair
The Something Awful Weird Beards Series Brings Stubble to the Scalp
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26
Sea Witch Seating
Sea Witch Seating
The Maximo Riera Octopus Chair is Fit for Ursula's Throne
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25
Steampunk Roadkill Art
Steampunk Roadkill Art
Amanda's Autopsies Creates Art from Dead Critters
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24
Cannibalistic Holograms
Cannibalistic Holograms
Xia Xiaowan Creates Frightening Works of 3D Art
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23
Wind-Wisped Sculptures
Wind-Wisped Sculptures
Vladislav Novikov-Barkovsky Creates Creepy Faces in the Wind
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22
Decapitated Pig Portraits
Decapitated Pig Portraits
'The Dark Side of Light' by Danielle Tunstall is Brutally Bizzare
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21
Disguised Digital Art
Disguised Digital Art
The Graphic Design of Jobundenz is Hauntingly Hallucinatory
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20
Disembodied Kitchenware
Disembodied Kitchenware
The Joseph Barbaccia 'Integration' Collection of Unusual Tools
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19
Shocking Newborn Exercises
Shocking Newborn Exercises
Lena Fokina Developed an Interesting Form of Baby Yoga
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18
Emotional Billboards
Emotional Billboards
Jon Jackson 'Adios LA' Visual Art Goodbye is Like a Breakup
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17
Crazy Collage Photography
Crazy Collage Photography
These Hilary Pecis Creations are Literal Explosions of Imagery
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16
Humanimal Image Compilations
Humanimal Image Compilations
These Alex Castro Animal Portraits are Freaky
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15
Fragmented Fashion Illustrations
Fragmented Fashion Illustrations
Becha ELLE Openers Bring a Mixed Media Twist to Style
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14
Sultry Skeletal Sketches
Sultry Skeletal Sketches
Daniela Uhlig's Illustrations are Badass Representations of Classics
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13
Horrifying Cartoon Caricatures
Horrifying Cartoon Caricatures
Ralph Consentino Turns Disney Characters into Rabid Animals
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12
Disturbing Daily Drawings
Disturbing Daily Drawings
Michal Dziekan Portrays Today's Society in a Series of Illustrations
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11
Pixelated Garbage Pails
Pixelated Garbage Pails
This DIY Pixel Trash Can Stores Your 3D Waste
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10
Crocheted Human Organs
Crocheted Human Organs
Sarah Louise Burns Makes Human Anatomy Cuddly and Cute
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9
Morbid Makeover Portraits
Morbid Makeover Portraits
Smells Like Death is Full of Magazine Potraits Freakishly Redone
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8
Twisted Apartments
Twisted Apartments
Triptyque Studio Creates Some Disproportionate Walls
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7
Bugged-Out Furniture
Bugged-Out Furniture
Creepy Crawly Insect-Inspired Home Decor by Michel Haillard
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6
Mermaid Bars
Mermaid Bars
The Dive Bar Features a 40-Foot Fish Tank with Live Mermaids
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5
Vomiting Skullptures
Vomiting Skullptures
Confetti Death by Anonymous Graffiti Artist Typoe
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4
Immortalized Body-Mod Icons
Immortalized Body-Mod Icons
Ripley's Builds an Army of Lizard Men Modeled After Erik Sprague
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3
Intriguing Inktorials
Intriguing Inktorials
L'Un Des Nombreux Captures Sultriness in Tattoo Photography
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2
Second Skin Costumes
Second Skin Costumes
These Invisible Clothes Encouraged Dressed Up Nudes
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1
Awkward Prom Photos
Awkward Prom Photos
This Hilarious Collection Captures Some Truly Baffling Memories
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