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Top 50 Bizarre Trends in July 2011

From Wizardry Baby Dolls to Carbon Copy Workshops

— July 29, 2011 — Unique
For the month of July 2011, these are the Top 50 bizarre trends, which include Wizardry Baby Dolls, Public Hammock Houses and Strange Street Photography. The rankings are based on millions of views and 3066 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Meghan Young (482 trends), Matt Ho (389), Amelia Roblin (291), Deborah Kim (207), Jaime neely (149), Emily Evans (143), Jason Soy (139), Souzan Michael (137), Leslie Chen (127), and Jordan Sowunmi (118).

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Activity
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Violent Collage Creations
Violent Collage Creations
Vanessa Lamournier de Assis Expresses Pain Through Decoupage
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48
Carbon Copy Workshops
Carbon Copy Workshops
The Clone Factory in Japan Creates Lifelike Dolls of Their Clients
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47
Marry-a-Millionaire Lessons
Marry-a-Millionaire Lessons
Beijing Moral Education Center Teaches Women How to Wed the Rich
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46
Sneaky Spying Photography
Sneaky Spying Photography
This Stealthy App by Kyle McDonald Takes Candid Photos
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45
Delectable Dancing Dishes
Delectable Dancing Dishes
Enjoy Dancing Squid in a Bowl in Japan
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44
Creepy Couture Collections
Creepy Couture Collections
The 8EME AW 2012 Line Attracts and Inspires
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43
Giant Concrete Bears
Giant Concrete Bears
Steelman Creates a Sky High Stuffy Teddy
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42
Embyronic Conception Art
Embyronic Conception Art
The Amiable Humanist Creates Stunning Scientific Sketches
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41
Court Jester Candelabras
Court Jester Candelabras
The Joker Lamp by Volker Haug has the Last Laugh
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40
Collectible Undead Plush Toys
Collectible Undead Plush Toys
‘Dead Ted' The Zombie Doll is Dying to Play With You
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39
Apathetic Analogue Timepieces
Apathetic Analogue Timepieces
Whatever Clock Embodies a Lack of Interest in the Hour
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38
Risky Railroad Remedies
Risky Railroad Remedies
Rawa Buaya Habitants Believe Electricity Energy Will Heal Them
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37
Senior Superhero Scooters
Senior Superhero Scooters
74-Year-Old Grandpa Brian Vann Builds Personal Batmobile
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36
Four-Person Unicycles
Four-Person Unicycles
The 4H Bike Encourages Biking in a Fun and Unique Way
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35
Animalized Children
Animalized Children
Artist Oleg Dou Creates Haunting Images of Youth
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34
False Face Covers
False Face Covers
The Casey Anthony Latex Mask is Eerily Accurate
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33
Aquatic Conservation Concerts
Aquatic Conservation Concerts
Florida's Underwater Music Festival Promotoes Responsible Ocean Use
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32
Beetle Breastpins
Beetle Breastpins
Marta Mattsson Fashions These Creepy Critter "Broaches"
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31
Creepy Cold-Cut Portraits
Creepy Cold-Cut Portraits
Theses Sandwich Meat Face Designs Will Change How You Feel About Lunch
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30
Paranoid Data Destruction
Paranoid Data Destruction
Extreme Contingency Plan Involves Drilling Through Your Laptop
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29
Animated Tattoo Ads
Animated Tattoo Ads
The Ballantine Scotch Whiskey Social Media Campaign Brings Ink to Life
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28
Physiognomic Portraits
Physiognomic Portraits
Kila Cheung Analyzes Facebook Profile Pics to Predict Personality Traits
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27
Superstitious Timepieces
Superstitious Timepieces
The Gothic Eye Watch is Inspired by the Song 'Cradle of Forest'
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26
Macaque Self-Portraits
Macaque Self-Portraits
David Slater Worked with a Money That Snapped Photos of Himself
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25
Switched Extremity Advertising
Switched Extremity Advertising
This Mojari Shoes Campaign Gives the Floor a High Five
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24
Disturbing Mashup Figures
Disturbing Mashup Figures
Kristy Lynn Creates a DIY Human Centipede Doll
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23
Inflatable Jurassic Sculptures
Inflatable Jurassic Sculptures
Mark Verge Breathes Life into His Balloons
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22
Osseous Jewelry
Osseous Jewelry
The Columbine Phoenix Churchyard Line is Made From Bones and Other Human Remains
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21
Luminescent Edible Jelly
Luminescent Edible Jelly
This G&T Jelly Will Make an Intriguing Midnight Treat
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20
Lip-Locked Portraits
Lip-Locked Portraits
Natalie Irish Puckers Up for These Painted Beauties
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19
Useless Object Exhibitions
Useless Object Exhibitions
Mis-Manufactured Goods Celebrates Ineffectual Items
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18
Spinach Smile Apps
Spinach Smile Apps
The Toothpict App Helps a Friend Locate Leftover Leaves
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17
Human Biology Buildings
Human Biology Buildings
The Bonescraper has a Structure Inspired by the Skeleton
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16
No-Sweat Chilling Foams
No-Sweat Chilling Foams
Japanese Summer Cooling Sprays Offer an Alternative to Air Conditioning
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15
Anatomical Kitchen Accessories
Anatomical Kitchen Accessories
Sentient Kitchen Assembles Human Organs and Kitchenware
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14
Deathly Deck Furniture
Deathly Deck Furniture
The 'Pool' Skull Chair Gives the Backyard a Boo Factor
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13
Baby Back Rib Cupcakes
Baby Back Rib Cupcakes
This Sweet and Savory Meat-Filled Cornbread Dessert Packs a Punch
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12
Hybrid Trolley Two-Wheelers
Hybrid Trolley Two-Wheelers
The Cart Bike by Zieak is the Ideal Ride to the Supermarket
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11
Mutated Mortal Manipulations
Mutated Mortal Manipulations
The Me&Edward 'Metamorphosis' Project Converges Humans and Animals
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10
Hybrid Animal Oddities
Hybrid Animal Oddities
Debra Broz Mix & Matches Several Creatures Into New Bizarre Breeds
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9
Broken Glass Furniture
Broken Glass Furniture
The Breaking the Bottle Collection Looks Like It's Covered in AstroTurf
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8
Beastly Eco Sculptures
Beastly Eco Sculptures
Sayaka Kajita Ganz Uses Found Objects to Create Her Animal Models
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7
Compulsively Piled Crockery
Compulsively Piled Crockery
Completing Absence Tableware Encourages Orderly Eating
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6
Strange Street Photography
Strange Street Photography
Dougie Wallace Shoots the Wacky and Wonky on UK Roads
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5
Mod Angular Houses
Mod Angular Houses
The Casa Cubo by Agraz Arquitectos is the Epitome of Boxiness
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4
Melon Head Protectors
Melon Head Protectors
The Nutcase Watermelon Helmet Offers Fruity Cranial Security
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3
Cute Corpselike Branding
Cute Corpselike Branding
Gubble Bum Packaging has a Sinister Inner Layer
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2
Wizardry Baby Dolls
Wizardry Baby Dolls
Tracy Ann Lister Creates a Series of Harry Potter-Themed Infant Toys
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1
Public Hammock Houses
Public Hammock Houses
Flederhaus by Heri & Salli is a Vertical Park of Repose
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