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Top 50 Bizarre Trends in May 2010

From Violent Finger Art to Bra Removal Competitions

— May 30, 2010 — Top Lists
For the month of May 2010, these are the Top 50 bizarre trends, which include Violent Finger Art, Underwater Hotels (UPDATE) and Garden Tool Fauxttoos. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2465 new trends.

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Urnvertising
Urnvertising
Terminal Cancer Patient Aaron Jamison is Selling Ad Space on His Urn
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49
Viral Surfing Sheep
Viral Surfing Sheep
Mildred the Surfing Sheep Takes on the Waves for Finisterre
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48
Gravity-Defying Illusions
Gravity-Defying Illusions
The Impossible Motion Video is a Tricky Model
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47
Sci-Fi Pirate Eyewear
Sci-Fi Pirate Eyewear
The Dinofleur 24K Eyepatch is a Spiked Accessory Lady Gaga Would Love
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46
Mystical Packaged Pebbles
Mystical Packaged Pebbles
The Formfjord 'Ruhrsteine' Pebble Gets Our Rocks Off
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45
Faux Avatar Flora
Faux Avatar Flora
The London Tree of Souls is One of the Nerdiest Avatar Creations Yet
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44
Zebra Flesh Wraps
Zebra Flesh Wraps
The New Ads for ‘Man vs. Wild' Will Make Your Tummy Turn
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43
Fatty Furniture
Fatty Furniture
Designer Lambert Kamps Creates Obesity-Inspired Furniture
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42
Super-Spiky Shades
Super-Spiky Shades
Get the Point Across with These WOW Sunglasses
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41
Hirsute Couture
Hirsute Couture
The Kim Do Hair Dress Contains 1 Million Meters of 54 Vietnamese Artists' Hair
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40
Girlie Grillz
Girlie Grillz
Dr. Doll'art Makes Gangsta Accessories for Girls
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39
Suicidal Art Installations
Suicidal Art Installations
Lesley Dill is an Artist Who Knows How to Shock With Words
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38
Rice Bowl Bras
Rice Bowl Bras
The Triumph 'Grow-Your-Own-Rice' Bra Takes Agriculture to the Extreme
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37
Demonic Attractions
Demonic Attractions
Shocking Wat Phai Rong Wua Attraction is Not for the Faint-Hearted
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36
Meme Surrealism
Meme Surrealism
Jeremiah Palecek Explores the World of 'WTF' Imagery
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35
Shipwreck Art Installations
Shipwreck Art Installations
Julien Berthier's 'Love-Love' Sinking Ship is Perpetually Perplexing
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34
Astrology Skeletons
Astrology Skeletons
The 'Dead or Alive' Exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design
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33
Melting Wedding Dresses
Melting Wedding Dresses
Researchers Create an Eco-Friendly, Water-Soluble Dress
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32
Convertible Coffin-Toppers
Convertible Coffin-Toppers
The BMW Tombstone is a Memorial for Auto-Enthusiasts
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31
Gory Lovetography
Gory Lovetography
Pawel Denkowicz's 'My Bloody Valentine' Isn't for the Faint of Heart
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30
Selling Molars for Money
Selling Molars for Money
Sell Your Mouth Molds as to Creepydolls and Get Cash
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29
Fuschia Latex Models
Fuschia Latex Models
Gypsy Rhodes Breaks Taboos With Racy Photoshoot
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28
Exploding Alarm Clocks
Exploding Alarm Clocks
Danger Bomb Alarm Clock Gets You Up Quickly
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27
Wearable Computers
Wearable Computers
Holo 2.0 is the Computer for the Year 2015
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26
'Dr. Death' Drawings
'Dr. Death' Drawings
Dr. Jack Kevorkian Showcases Unknown Skill as an Artist
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25
Scandalous Scalded Portraits
Scandalous Scalded Portraits
The Paintings of Jenny Morgan are Disturbingly Scorched
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24
Fantasy Hair Wear
Fantasy Hair Wear
The Online Puppycatmeow Shop With Give You Out-There Hair
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23
LED Minidresses
LED Minidresses
The Hussein Chalayan Video Dress Contains 15,000 LEDs
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22
Futuristic Mini Cars
Futuristic Mini Cars
Volkswagen Mimio is an Alternative Car For Commuters
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21
Bloody Heartbreak Baking
Bloody Heartbreak Baking
The Lily Vanilli Velvet Bloody Red Cake is Realistically Creepy
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20
Bra Removal Competitions
Bra Removal Competitions
China Holds Bra Removing Contests for No Reason at All
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19
Cartoon Character Couture
Cartoon Character Couture
Hit Kigu Care Bear Jumper Recalls Memories of Cheer Bear
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18
Rorschach Eroticism
Rorschach Eroticism
'Monstres d'Acrilique' Captures the Duality of Paint & the Human Form
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17
Facebook-Stalking Tees
Facebook-Stalking Tees
Mavi Staiano Makes T-Shirts out of Strangers' Facebook Photos
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16
Platform Rodent Homes
Platform Rodent Homes
The Terrifying Hamster Exploitation Pump
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15
Rainbow Drop Shades
Rainbow Drop Shades
The Bright World of Jaesyn Burke Sunglasses
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14
Slithering Body Art
Slithering Body Art
Serpent Lovers Show their Feelings with Snake Tattoos
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13
Buggy Body Inks
Buggy Body Inks
Insect Tattoos are Not as Creepy as Actual Insects
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12
Doodled Sonograms
Doodled Sonograms
Ivan Ebel's Artwork Displays the Art Underneath the Skin
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11
Jessica Rabbit Cross-Dressers
Jessica Rabbit Cross-Dressers
‘Women in Red' by Tima Sergeev has Androgynous Appeal
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10
Stunning Nightmare Art
Stunning Nightmare Art
Loic Zimmerman Paints Horrific Yet Beautiful Portraits
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9
Supersized Gorging Sites
Supersized Gorging Sites
Sassy Thomas Charges Customers To Watch Her Eat
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8
Insect-Inspired Adventure Vehicles
Insect-Inspired Adventure Vehicles
The Flexible Mercedes-Benz Hexawheel by Siyamak Rouhi Dehkordi
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7
Psycho Shower Curtains
Psycho Shower Curtains
Scare Guests With the Figure Shadow Shower Curtain
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6
Garden Tool Fauxttoos
Garden Tool Fauxttoos
Body Distortion Skin Drawings by Lynn Palewicz Look Like Tattoos
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5
Photorealistic Busts
Photorealistic Busts
Marc Sijan's Human Sculptures are Incredibly Lifelike
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4
Violent Finger Art
Violent Finger Art
Use Your Imagination to Create Humorous Art from Your Appendages
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3
Octopus Cakes
Octopus Cakes
Karen Portaleo Makes Creative Cakes for Highland Bakery
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2
Onesies for Adults
Onesies for Adults
OnePiece Fashions Give You Head-to-Toe Kiddie Comfort
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Underwater Hotels (UPDATE)
Underwater Hotels (UPDATE)
Hilton Maldives Turns Restaurant into an Underwater Hotel Room
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