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Top 50 Bizarre Trends in July 2010

From Charitable Body Modifications to 36-Foot Meerkats

— July 30, 2010 — Top Lists
For the month of July 2010, these are the Top 50 bizarre trends, which include Charitable Body Modifications, Surreal Field Photography and Raw Tattoo Photography. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2623 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Allison Love (367 trends), Tiana Reid (275), Meghan Young (260), Michael Hines (257), Annie Ho (247), Vittoria Natarelli (218), Joanne Lam (179), Ryan Hinkson (170), Zoe Badley (161), and Katie Cordrey (107).

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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
49
36-Foot Meerkats
36-Foot Meerkats
Snugburys Ice Cream Farm Rings in Summer with a Handmade Straw Sculpture
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48
Psychedelic Surreal Images
Psychedelic Surreal Images
David Benjamin Sherry has a Wild and Contorted Imagination
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47
Aluminum Foil Housing
Aluminum Foil Housing
This Man Actually Cohabits within a Tin Foil Hut
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46
Spiraling Refrigerators
Spiraling Refrigerators
The DNA Fridge is One Oddly-Shaped Place to Keep Food
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45
Canned Sandwiches
Canned Sandwiches
Candwich Serves Up PB & J in a Super Convenient Way
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44
Living Orb Lighting
Living Orb Lighting
The Live Lamp has Epiphytic Plants On its Blown Glass Exterior
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43
DIY Fighter Planes
DIY Fighter Planes
The Replica Fokker Eindecker is Lawnmower-Powered
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42
Gruesome Charity Art
Gruesome Charity Art
Nike and (RED) Create Graphic Body Tears for the Tied Together Campaign
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41
Hotel Rooms for Tweens
Hotel Rooms for Tweens
The Hotel Athenee in Paris has Gone Pink for Younger Travelers
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40
Puppy Sundae Trucks
Puppy Sundae Trucks
World's First Canine Ice Cream Van K99 Offers Delicious Flavors for Dogs
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39
Spectacle-Shaped Cycles
Spectacle-Shaped Cycles
The Freerider Skatecycle Combines a Snowboard, Skateboard and Casterboard
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38
Temporary Bikini Ink
Temporary Bikini Ink
Completely Bare New York's Airbrushed Tattoos are Ultra Luxurious
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37
Molecular Neck Ties
Molecular Neck Ties
'Coffee and Cigarettes' Tie by Cyberoptix TieLab is Perfect for Chemistry Geek
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36
Stress-Relief Stores
Stress-Relief Stores
The Women Only Venting Store Lets Women Smash Stuff
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35
TV Show Car Conversions
TV Show Car Conversions
The Thunderbird 4 Will Raise £5,000 for Cancer Charity
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34
Gothic Skull Headpieces
Gothic Skull Headpieces
Justin Smith Makes Unbelievable Fashion Accessories
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33
Shell-Shaped Motorcycles
Shell-Shaped Motorcycles
Allert Jacobs' Aerocycle is a Fuel-Efficient Bike With a Fiberglass Casin
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32
Startling Eyeball Sculptures
Startling Eyeball Sculptures
The Giant Tony Tasset 'EYE' Keeps Watch in Chicago
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31
Furniture Book Spoofs
Furniture Book Spoofs
The ‘Diskea' Catalog Presents “Wearable” Furniture
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30
Jelly Cityscapes
Jelly Cityscapes
Liz Haycock Makes San Fransisco Entirely out of Jelly
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29
Undead Remarriage Ceremonies
Undead Remarriage Ceremonies
Vitalich and Jirka's Zombie-Style Wedding is Their Third Marriage
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28
Tattoo-Inspired Artwork
Tattoo-Inspired Artwork
Erik Jones Creates Colorful Women Through Body Art
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27
Toy Brick Tattoos
Toy Brick Tattoos
Nathan Saway's LEGO Thumb Tattoo Proves His Passion for His Craft
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26
Self-Drawn Wall Art
Self-Drawn Wall Art
Says Kratzer Decorates His Home Using a Sharpie and Markers
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25
Tribute Motorcycles
Tribute Motorcycles
The Icon Sheene Superbike Honors Legendary Racer Barry Sheene
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24
Misshapen Mop Tops
Misshapen Mop Tops
See Designer Ronan Percher's Wild Year-End Collection
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23
Bear Hug Accessories
Bear Hug Accessories
The Spirit Hood Has Paws You Can Wrap Around Your Torso
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22
Taxidermy Beer Bottles
Taxidermy Beer Bottles
The End of History Beer by BrewDog is a Freaky Way to Get Drunk
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21
Men's Onesies
Men's Onesies
Jan iu Mes' SS 11 Menswear Collection Features Off-Putting Pieces
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20
Potted Plant Necklaces
Potted Plant Necklaces
The Growing Jewelry House Collection Features Real Moss
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19
Chicken Neckties
Chicken Neckties
Photographer Pinar Yolacan Uses Meat and Poultry as Accessories
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18
Fast Food Pizza Toppings
Fast Food Pizza Toppings
The American Pizza Uses Hamburgers and Fries as Delicious Toppings
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17
Hybrid Chopper Motorcycles
Hybrid Chopper Motorcycles
Jean Baptiste Robilliard's Custombike Concept is for Eco-Friendly Rides
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16
Cannibalistic Dresses
Cannibalistic Dresses
The Creme 'Cuts of Meat' Dress Outlines Your Yummiest Sections
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15
Feminine Male Nails
Feminine Male Nails
Hee Jin Kang 'MANicures' Photo Spread Features Some Sightly Patterns
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14
Hybrid Anamorph Art
Hybrid Anamorph Art
Francesco Sambo Makes Fabulous Animal-Human Hybrids
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13
Ceramic Headless Brides
Ceramic Headless Brides
Twisted Porcelain Dolls by Jessica Harrison Are a Dark Take on Toys
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12
Creepy Corpse Accessories
Creepy Corpse Accessories
The Delfina Delettrez 'Skeletor Belt' Gives Your Midsection a Spiny Hug
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11
Abandoned Asylum Photography
Abandoned Asylum Photography
Jenny Hardcore Stays True to Her Name
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10
Bizarre Anatomy Shoots
Bizarre Anatomy Shoots
Photographer Asger Carlsen Creates Shocking Images
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9
Nightmarish Roadsters
Nightmarish Roadsters
The Spooky Defibrillator Car's Skull Exhales Nitrous
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8
Tongue Tattoos
Tongue Tattoos
Artist Vidya Kamat Explores Memories Through the 'Birth.Marks' Series
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7
Avant-Garde Warrior Wear
Avant-Garde Warrior Wear
The Manuel Albarran 'Metal Couture' Photo Series is Aggressive
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6
Safety Pin Body Art
Safety Pin Body Art
Lucy McRae's Body has Hundreds of Pins Glued On
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5
Raw Tattoo Photography
Raw Tattoo Photography
Edoardo Pasero Captures Bone-Chilling Emotions
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4
Boxing Ring Beds
Boxing Ring Beds
The Throwdown Bed is a Wrestling Ring for a Little Fighter
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3
Surreal Field Photography
Surreal Field Photography
Rosie Hardy's Work is Curiously Captivating
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2
False Fly Eyelashes
False Fly Eyelashes
The Flylashes are Dismembered Insect Body Parts
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1
Charitable Body Modifications
Charitable Body Modifications
Aryan Hopkins Gets 1,091 Piercings for the Shriners Hospital for Chi
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