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Top 50 Bizarre Trends in January 2010

From Star Wars Burlesque to DIY Robot Mods

— February 1, 2010 — Top Lists
For the month of January 2010, these are the Top 50 bizarre trends, which include Star Wars Burlesque, See-Through Face Mods and Extreme Harajuku. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2821 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Meghan Young (383 trends), Jessica Marcel (301), Michael Hines (227), Robyn Currie (201), Marcus Munro (201), Katie Cordrey (171), Brian G Randles (164), Marissa Brassfield (136), Alex Scott (135), and Venessa Fisher (127).

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Odd Climate Consequences
Odd Climate Consequences
Frozen Iguanas Falling from Trees in Florida
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48
Bizarre Acceptance Speeches
Bizarre Acceptance Speeches
A Drunk Mariah Carey at 2010 Palm Springs International Film Awards
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47
Granola Headtography
Granola Headtography
Russel Higgs' 3 Year Portrait Pursuit is Incredibly Random
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46
Nutria Fur Fashion
Nutria Fur Fashion
Could Extreme Styles Save the Louisiana Wetlands?
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45
Autopsy Dioramas
Autopsy Dioramas
'Specimen Box No 1 Specimen No 98: Gork' by Specimen 7 is Sorta Creepy
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44
Collapsing Cityscapes
Collapsing Cityscapes
Amy Casey Paints Surreal Cities
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43
Kitty Litter Cakes
Kitty Litter Cakes
Is That Enough, or Do You Really Need to See the Photos?
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42
Fantastical Surrealist Artwork
Fantastical Surrealist Artwork
Esao Andrews Brings Dreams and Fantasies to Life
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41
$450,000 PCs
$450,000 PCs
Moneual Showcases Swarovski-Encrusted Computer at CES
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40
Celebritizing Virginity
Celebritizing Virginity
Britain's Most Famous Virgin Sarah Jane Newbury is Not Joking
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39
Soft Pet Urns
Soft Pet Urns
Pillow Memorial Keeps Dead Pets Close and Cuddly
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38
In-Bra Storage
In-Bra Storage
The Cleavage Caddy Keeps All Your Stuff Handy
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37
Awkward Artifacts
Awkward Artifacts
Strange Sculptures Have You Scratching Your Head
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36
Capturing Abandoned Abodes
Capturing Abandoned Abodes
'Deserted Homes' by Sigal Ben David Takes Us to New Orleans
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35
Facial Hair Tentacles
Facial Hair Tentacles
Beards and Mustaches Abound in the Beardfolio by Matt Rainwaters
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34
Illustrated Insanity
Illustrated Insanity
Laurie Lipton's Dark Drawings are Frenzied and Frenetic
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33
Cute Baby Suits
Cute Baby Suits
'Oliver' Bodysuit and Slacks by Sandbox Society Turn Tots into Disgruntled Execs
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32
Tree Branch Art
Tree Branch Art
Naoko Ito Branches Out With Urban Nature 2009
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31
Pregnant Man Copycats
Pregnant Man Copycats
A Pregnant Scott Moore Becomes World's Second Public Pregnant Man
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30
Emotion Sensing Dresses
Emotion Sensing Dresses
Second Skin by Jenny Tillotson & the Science Fashion Lab
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29
Trippy Drippy Art
Trippy Drippy Art
Famous Accountants Modern Art is a Whimsical Look at the ‘Drip'
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28
DIY Robot Mods
DIY Robot Mods
The Morphius Casemod is for Animated Movie Fans
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27
Avatar Depression
Avatar Depression
P.A.D.D is on the Rise for Movie Watchers
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26
Crystal Brass Knuckles
Crystal Brass Knuckles
Debra Baxter Makes Bizarre and Tough Pieces of Artwork
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25
Rain Drop Tights
Rain Drop Tights
Les Queues De Sardines Graphic Tights are for Every Occasion
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24
Chemistry Class Inks
Chemistry Class Inks
These Science Tattoos are Better than a Bunsen Burner
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23
Unfortunately-Named Streets
Unfortunately-Named Streets
Take a Ride Down Divorce Ct.
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22
Otherwordly Architecture
Otherwordly Architecture
Space Age Designs for Here and Now by Irina Laur
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21
Gas Can Luggage
Gas Can Luggage
Upcycling Jerry Cans for the Stylish Traveler
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20
Curvy Bizarchitecture
Curvy Bizarchitecture
The Mad Archirects Design for Fake Hills Project is Unique
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19
Mechanimals
Mechanimals
Steam Powered Creatures on the Cutting Edge of Visual Art
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18
Harem Sweatpants
Harem Sweatpants
The 'Simonslouch' by Mjolk is Taking Men's Fashion by Storm
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17
Gothic Bird Cuffs
Gothic Bird Cuffs
EDM Designs Creates Eccentric Victorian & Steampunk Accessories
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16
Half-Eaten Faces
Half-Eaten Faces
Is 'Faces-5' by Ashkan Honarvar Cute & Sweet or Creepy and Macabre?
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15
Collecting Epic Faceplants
Collecting Epic Faceplants
This Gallery Heads Face-First into Viral Failure
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14
Ultimate Napping
Ultimate Napping
Sleeping is the Newest Extreme Sport
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13
Twilight Tattoos
Twilight Tattoos
Twilight Super Fans Ink Embarassments onto Themselves
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12
Airplane Diners
Airplane Diners
Korean Boeing 747 Takes Eating Out to New Heights
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11
Shocking Slashed Dresses
Shocking Slashed Dresses
The Amber Rose Shredded "Dress" at Paris Fashion Week Stuns the Public
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10
Armored Body Mods
Armored Body Mods
A Stunning Music Video for 'Doubt' by Delphic
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9
Creeper Photoblogs
Creeper Photoblogs
'Random Creepy Guy' Immortalizes Disturbing Dudes
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8
Horrifying Digital Manipulation
Horrifying Digital Manipulation
Deviant Art by Saber Core23 is Super Scary
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7
Extreme Harajuku
Extreme Harajuku
Tokyo's Street Movement Has Fashionable Shock Value
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6
Tattooed Body Scrapbooks
Tattooed Body Scrapbooks
Jinxi Boo is Shocking America With Her Head to Toe Ink
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5
Armed Animal High Heels
Armed Animal High Heels
Gun Hoofs by Iris Schieferstein Adds Danger to Oddity
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4
Colorful Morphsuits
Colorful Morphsuits
Transform Yourself into a Box of Crayons
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3
Intense Optical Illusions
Intense Optical Illusions
Akiyoshi Kitaoka's Illustrations are Freakishly Intense
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2
Star Wars Burlesque
Star Wars Burlesque
Sci-Fi Strip Tease Pleases Space-Nerds
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1
See-Through Face Mods
See-Through Face Mods
The Clear Lens Facial Piercing is a Giant Expander
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