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Top 100 Bizarre, Quirky, Freaky, Unique Trends in 2009

— December 31, 2009 — Unique
If you want to see the hottest, most viral, peculiar, bizarre and wonderful innovations, nothing is hotter than this list. From the freakiest body mods to the most unique pranks, prepare to be shocked and surprised. Boom.

This unique trend countdown features the top unique trends (based on traffic) from our unique trend database, which now has roughly 2,000 unique trends.

If you want a break from the bizarre and you are looking for professional trend research and patterns, check out Trend Hunter PRO our 2010 Trend Reports, or our FREE Video of the Top 20 Trends in 2010.
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Celebumoms Seeking Donations
Celebumoms Seeking Donations
Nadya Suleman Sets Up Website to Solicit Support for Octuplets
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94
Facettoo Parodies
Facettoo Parodies
Kimberley Vlaminck Becomes Instant Internet Star
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93
Wind-Powered Speedsters
Wind-Powered Speedsters
The Greenbird Breaks the Land Speed Record at 126.1 MPH
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92
Swine Flu Parodies
Swine Flu Parodies
Aussie Company Unit Riders Embraces ‘The Age of Panic'
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91
Warning Sign Fails
Warning Sign Fails
These Signs Beg More Questions Than They Answer
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90
Human Vending Machines
Human Vending Machines
Kit Kat's Man-Powered Promo at London Victoria
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89
Quirky Summer Photography
Quirky Summer Photography
Juliana Beasley Captures Reptilian Skin in ‘City Heat'
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88
Plastic Surgery Pageants
Plastic Surgery Pageants
Miss Plastic Hungary Contestants Flaunt Cosmetic Enhancements
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87
Human Oddity Paintings
Human Oddity Paintings
The Sketchbook Of Travis Louie Showcases Peculiar Portraits
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86
Illusory Shocktography
Illusory Shocktography
Twisted Art from Robert Gligorov
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85
Public Toilet Competitions
Public Toilet Competitions
America's Best Restroom Awards Recognizes Hip Bathrooms in the US
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84
Perversely Pretty Photography
Perversely Pretty Photography
Sarah Sitkin's 'Morbid Sense of Humor' Exhibits Just That
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83
Cheerleader Photodocumentaries
Cheerleader Photodocumentaries
Life Magazine Photographer Studies Cutest Cheerleaders
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82
Edible Human Hybrids
Edible Human Hybrids
Photoshop Proves Mom Was Right: You Are What You Eat
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81
Creepy Tourist Attractions
Creepy Tourist Attractions
Mexico's Island of the Dolls Celebrates Decaying Toys
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80
Muppet-Inspired Fashion
Muppet-Inspired Fashion
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Went Kermit Crazy For Fall 2009
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79
Crazy Heels in Practice
Crazy Heels in Practice
Ankle-Breaking Footwear As Actually Worn by the Stars
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78
Literary Lovettoos
Literary Lovettoos
Ink Your Everlasting Love This Valentine's Day
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77
Tanning Tattoos
Tanning Tattoos
‘Skin' Releases a Teen-Beach Couture Line for Girls With a Badass Side
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76
Frightening Furry Footwear
Frightening Furry Footwear
Bizarre Animalistic Hoof Shoes To Horse Around In
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75
Twisted Taxidermy
Twisted Taxidermy
A Collection of the Strangest Stuffed Animals Ever Seen
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74
Graphic Geekttoos
Graphic Geekttoos
Ink That Proves a Word or Simple Font Can Say It All
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73
Body Fluids, Hurting Yourself & Murder
Body Fluids, Hurting Yourself & Murder
The Eccentric Photography of Christophe Gilbert (II)
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72
Sexy Politicians
Sexy Politicians
Brazil Has The Hottest Congresswoman
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71
Implausibly Photoshopped Photos
Implausibly Photoshopped Photos
Jan Oliehoek Makes the Impossible Look Realistic
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70
Macabre Figurines
Macabre Figurines
An Ex-Mortician Customizes Custom Creepy Dolls
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69
Guerrilla Urban Knitting
Guerrilla Urban Knitting
Knit the City is Yarnstorming London with Wool
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68
Tonguettoos
Tonguettoos
Permanent Lingual Ink is In Vogue
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67
Bizarre Themed Hotel Rooms
Bizarre Themed Hotel Rooms
Sleep in Coffins and Lion Cages At Berlin's Propeller Island
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66
Fashionable Prosthetics
Fashionable Prosthetics
Una Burke's Constricted Creations Are Inspired by Medical Braces
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65
3D Garbage Portraits
3D Garbage Portraits
Bernard Pras Makes Art from the Most Random Found Objects
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64
Human Dolls
Human Dolls
Bizarrely Wide Eyed Photographer by Nina Sundberg
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63
Knotty Hosiery
Knotty Hosiery
Adult Actress Stoya Gets Tangled in Baby Blue Nylon Stockings
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62
Pajamas for Couples
Pajamas for Couples
‘LoveMe Before LoveMe After' His-and-Hers Sleepwear
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61
Human Dolls
Human Dolls
Katie Gallagher Transforms Models Into Mannequins (UPDATE)
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60
Silly Surgical Masks
Silly Surgical Masks
Fun Face Masks to Fend Off Swine Flu Symptoms (UPDATE)
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59
Reverse Photoshopped Art
Reverse Photoshopped Art
Benoit David Adds Rolls of Flab and Limbs to His Photos
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58
Mad Scientist Tattoos
Mad Scientist Tattoos
The Magic Of Pi Tattooed Everywhere from Lips to Necks
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57
Embroidery Tattoos
Embroidery Tattoos
Glitch-Vixen Gets Her Grandma's Needlework Permanently Inked
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56
Hallucinogenic Paintings
Hallucinogenic Paintings
The Psychedelic Vision of Alex Grey
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55
Face Corsets
Face Corsets
Paddy Hartley's Face-Altering Masks Mimic Plastic Surgery
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54
Sewn-On Thigh-Highs
Sewn-On Thigh-Highs
Priscilladavanzopics Secures Her Tights By Stitching into her Skin
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53
Humiliation Cakes
Humiliation Cakes
Say What You Really Feel with these Embarrassing Cakes
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52
Nerd Jargon Tattoos
Nerd Jargon Tattoos
Witty Geekttoos That Only Other Geeks Will Understand
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51
Gothic Fantasy Paintography
Gothic Fantasy Paintography
Alicja Raczek's Dark Fairies, Sorceresses and Instruments
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50
5,000 KM Beard Growth
5,000 KM Beard Growth
Christoph Rehage Grows ‘Mighty Long Beard' on Trek Across China
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49
Humorous Misspelled Signs
Humorous Misspelled Signs
Engrish.com is Filled With Uncommon English Mistakes
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48
Awkward Subway Photoblogs
Awkward Subway Photoblogs
The People of Public Transit Blog Shows It like It Is
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47
Funny Photo Manipulations
Funny Photo Manipulations
Bizarre Hybrid Animal Images by HumanDescent
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46
Goth Tattoos
Goth Tattoos
Fascinating Body Art Expressing Subculture Beliefs and Lifestyle
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45
Strange Photo Collections
Strange Photo Collections
Bizarre Archive Catalogues the Weirdest Pictures On the Web
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44
Children as Mini Adults
Children as Mini Adults
Anna Skladmann Portrays Elite Russian Kids in Provactive Poses
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43
Bald Face Tattoos
Bald Face Tattoos
Badass People Have Tattooed Eyes on the Back of Their Heads
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42
Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Graffiti Artists Channel Bad Acid Trips to Attack Scottish Castle
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41
Funny Safety Rebellion
Funny Safety Rebellion
Finding Humor in the Stupidity of Unsafe Working Practices
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40
Hilarious Halloween Duds
Hilarious Halloween Duds
These Costumes Let You Be the Life, Laugh or Death of a Party
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39
Racy Underwater Photos
Racy Underwater Photos
Valerie Morignat Photographs Some Hot Water Shots
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38
Nerdy 90s Grunge
Nerdy 90s Grunge
Copenhagen Street Style Takes a Geeky Step Back in Time
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37
Webbed Toettoos
Webbed Toettoos
Silly Syndactylism Body Ink and Other Unique Foot Ink
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36
Inked Photo Subjects
Inked Photo Subjects
Geneva Exhibition Celebrates Etienne Dumont's Tattooed Body
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35
Freaky Facettoo Fails
Freaky Facettoo Fails
Kimberley Vlaminck Sues Tattoo Artist for 56-Star Mistake
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34
X-ray Business Cards
X-ray Business Cards
10 Clever Ways to Help You Stand Out in a Recession
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33
Rockstar Sneakers
Rockstar Sneakers
Converse Designs Metallica and AC/DC Trainers for ‘Rock' Series
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32
Tattooed Watches
Tattooed Watches
Subdermal Implant Keeps Francesco Savini on Time
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31
Elegant Tattoography
Elegant Tattoography
Brian Cummings' ‘Bodies of Work' is Breathtaking
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30
Surreal Photo Manipulation
Surreal Photo Manipulation
Josh Sommers' Awesome Digital Artwork
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29
Eyeball Jewelry (UPDATE)
Eyeball Jewelry (UPDATE)
The ‘JewelEye' Piercing Will Pimp your Sclera
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28
Floating Rings
Floating Rings
Getting Playful and Creative With Jewelry is Cheaper than Diamond Bling
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27
Tattoos of Organs
Tattoos of Organs
Permanent Ink Fit for an Anatomy Lesson
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26
Hairy Body Art
Hairy Body Art
From Shaved Back Jersey Numbers to Bathingsuit Top Chest Hair
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25
3D Illusory Graffiti
3D Illusory Graffiti
Chalk Ice Age Hits Ireland With Incredible Ice Crevasse
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24
Killer Vampire Photography
Killer Vampire Photography
Royal Blood by Erwin Olaf
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23
Fairytale Beds
Fairytale Beds
Fantasy Furniture That Lets You Wake Up in a Dream
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22
Comedic Cake Toppers
Comedic Cake Toppers
The Sugar Coated Truth about Modern Wedding Cakes
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21
Inked Pin-Up Studios
Inked Pin-Up Studios
666photography Has Handmade Costumes, Props & Burlesque Tattoos
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20
Play Piercing Self-Portraits
Play Piercing Self-Portraits
Clare Foxcroft Williams' Pain Ritual Series is Intense
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19
Underwater Fairytale Photography
Underwater Fairytale Photography
Little Girl Mermaid Imagery by Elena Kalis
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18
Fake Naughty Tattoos
Fake Naughty Tattoos
Real Man Nipple Incorporated With Pin-Up Girl Body Ink
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17
Full-Face Tattoos
Full-Face Tattoos
Unusual, In-Your-Face Tattoo Designs That Cover Daring Heads
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16
Collaborative Stories on Skin
Collaborative Stories on Skin
A Story Tattooed On The Bodies of 2,095 Strangers
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15
Lyrical Tattoos
Lyrical Tattoos
Permanent Skin Art Inspired by Musicians (UPDATE)
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14
Incarcerated Art
Incarcerated Art
Permanent Tattoo Mugshots Prove Identification Isn't Always Tricky
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13
Freaky Foot Sites
Freaky Foot Sites
'Missing Toes' Honors Digit Amputees
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12
Fantasy Creature Ink
Fantasy Creature Ink
Unique Gargoyle Tattoo Designs, From Freaky to Ethereal
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11
Overtly Violent Art
Overtly Violent Art
Disturbing Photography by Alison Brady Looks Murderous
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10
Freaky Feet Contests
Freaky Feet Contests
TMZ Submissions Show Everything from Webbed Toes to Missing Toes
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9
Humorous Traffic Signs
Humorous Traffic Signs
Funny and Unusual Road Signs from Around the World
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8
Human Belly Branding
Human Belly Branding
Is Scarification (Burning Patterns into Skin) the New Tattoo?
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7
Professional Photoshop Fails
Professional Photoshop Fails
Bodies Butchered, Contorted & Given the 'Twilight' Treatment
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6
Satanic Body Mods
Satanic Body Mods
One Man's Transformation Into A Devil
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5
Body Mod Addictions
Body Mod Addictions
Pauly Unstoppable is the World's Most Modified Man
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4
3D Body Art (UPDATE)
3D Body Art (UPDATE)
Cosmetic Implants, Raised Tattoos And Other Bizarre Body Modifications
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3
6'8" Bikini Models
6'8" Bikini Models
'Amazon Eve' Poses for Zoo Weekly Magazine
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2
Literary Tattoos
Literary Tattoos
Inked Art for Writers and Word Nerds
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1
Wedding Ring Tattoos
Wedding Ring Tattoos
From Hitch Date Digits to Inked “I Do” Finger Scribbles
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