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Top 50 Viral Posts in August

Bigfoot, Chupacabra, Olympics, Sarah Palin Photos and Obama

— August 31, 2008 — Micro Reports
August was a sensational month for viral news, driven by Bigfoot, Chupacbra, the Olympics, Sarah Palin Photos and everything Obama.  These viral posts drove Trend Hunter to a record 6 million monthly views while providing ample entertainment for our viral obsessed community. 

The number one post was about Sarah Palin photos.  The Alaskan governor was a former beauty pageant contestant.  Accordingly, we published two articles as a test.  The Sarah Palin Photos post was a published back-to-back with an article about ‘Female Vice Presidents’.  Not surprisingly, the web has become more obsessed with Sarah Palin photos than with the Sarah Palin bio… The photo article accordingly drove more than 200,000 views versus 8,000 for the news of a female leader.

For more interesting stories, check out this slideshow which wraps up the Top 50 viral posts of the month.  If you want to stay on the cutting edge, you can also check out more of our free micro-trend reports or sign-up for our weekly Trend Candy Trend Newsletter.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
43
Denying Dead
Denying Dead
Bernie Mac's Publicist Dispelling Myth of Bernie's Death
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42
Beijing Olympic Scandals
Beijing Olympic Scandals
9 Year Old Singer Was A Phony
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41
Caffeinated Soap Bars
Caffeinated Soap Bars
Shower Shock
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40
Leaked Olympic Opening Ceremony
Leaked Olympic Opening Ceremony
Watch Before it Happens
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39
Olympic Athletes as News Gossip
Olympic Athletes as News Gossip
CNN Roasts Amanda Beard on Michael Phelps
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38
Bigfoot Parodies
Bigfoot Parodies
Bigfoot Photos and Videos Inspiring Comedy
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37
Celebratory Commercials
Celebratory Commercials
Visa Congratulates Michael Phelps in Beijing 2008 Olympics
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36
Live Bigfoot Reveals
Live Bigfoot Reveals
Big Foot Press Conference
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35
Capitalizing on Bigfoot
Capitalizing on Bigfoot
$1 Million Sasquatch Photo Challenge
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34
Olympic Body Taping
Olympic Body Taping
Kinesiology Tape Keeps Beijing's Olympians Together
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33
Cheesy Retro
Cheesy Retro
Reality Star Heidi Montag Shocks in "Overdosin"
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32
Youth as Wild Animals
Youth as Wild Animals
Wrangler "We Are Animals" Ads
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31
Olympic Cover Spoofs
Olympic Cover Spoofs
Michael Phelps in Haute Couture
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30
Little Sisters in the Limelight
Little Sisters in the Limelight
Ali Lohan
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29
Frenemies
Frenemies
Shannen Doherty & Jennie Garth on EW Cover
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28
Hollow Cinderella Wedges
Hollow Cinderella Wedges
Zoe by Christian Werner
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27
Hype Over Celebrity Religion
Hype Over Celebrity Religion
Lindsay Lohan Converting to Judaism?
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26
Models as First Ladies
Models as First Ladies
Tyra Banks as Michelle Obama in Harper's Bazaar
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25
10 Celebrities Who Fought Breast Cancer
10 Celebrities Who Fought Breast Cancer
From Christina Applegate to Kylie
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24
Bigfoot Captured
Bigfoot Captured
Scientists to Reveal Bigfoot and DNA (Proof or Hoax?)
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23
How to Wear High Waist Jeans
How to Wear High Waist Jeans
Look to Katie Holmes & Other Celebs
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22
Eva Mendes Day
Eva Mendes Day
Photos and Banned Commercials Set Trend Hunter Record
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21
Fashion Designers as Rappers
Fashion Designers as Rappers
Karl Lagerfeld, Armani, Versace & More for Harper's Bazaar
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20
Mythvertising
Mythvertising
Faking Chupacabra and Bigfoot for Publicity
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19
10 Hilarious Olympic Images
10 Hilarious Olympic Images
Synchronized Silliness?
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18
Celebrity Imitation Surgery
Celebrity Imitation Surgery
Russian Teen Becomes Paris Hilton
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17
Faking Stupid
Faking Stupid
Paris Hilton for President + 10 Reasons She's Smarter Than You
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16
10 Hollywood Weight Fluctuations
10 Hollywood Weight Fluctuations
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15
Supermodel Wars
Supermodel Wars
Janice Dickinson Attacks Tyra Banks
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14
High School Musical Meets Grease
High School Musical Meets Grease
Retro-Cool Elle Photoshoot
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13
Evidence of Chupacabra
Evidence of Chupacabra
Is the Goat Sucking Animal Real?
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12
Superstar Lingerie
Superstar Lingerie
Janet Jackson Launches 'Pleasure Principle' Collection
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11
Turkish Bath Fashion
Turkish Bath Fashion
Kate Moss ‘Hammam' Shoot for W Magazine
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10
Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony Video
Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony Video
Official Footage
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9
Implants at 14?
Implants at 14?
Ali Lohan's Boob Job a Bad Example For Teens
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8
$14 Million Baby Photos (Update)
$14 Million Baby Photos (Update)
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Baby Twins Pictures
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7
Celebrity Lesbian Weddings
Celebrity Lesbian Weddings
Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres to Wed
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6
Body Image Double Standards
Body Image Double Standards
Advertising Age Suggests Women Want Skinny Models
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5
Political Fashion Icons
Political Fashion Icons
Michelle Obama Style
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4
Contradictory Weight Loss
Contradictory Weight Loss
Jennifer Love Hewitt's Weight Loss, Thoughts on Body Image
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3
Au Natural Olympians
Au Natural Olympians
Naked Powerade Athletes Show Their Muscles
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2
Digitally Aged Celebrities
Digitally Aged Celebrities
Stars in 2040
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1
10 Celebrity Nose Jobs
10 Celebrity Nose Jobs
From Jennifer Aniston to Blake Lively
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