Twitter analyzed the approximately 25 billion Tweets sent so far in 2010 and found that BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the top trend for the year. The complete list, from the Twitter Blog:
1: Gulf oil spill
2: FIFA World Cup
3: Inception
4: Haiti earthquake
5: vuvuzela
6: Apple iPad
7: Google Android
9: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
10: Pulpo Paul
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The Vuvuzela, the traditional South African football cheering horn and producer of possibly the most annoying sound in the world, is taking YouTube by storm. Not only was the video site inspired to add a Vuvuzela button to it’s video player, droning out the video sound, but the site’s charts are also filling up with popular Vuvuzela clips. We’ve compiled the top 10 Vuvuzela clips here for your viewing pleasure, so grab your earplugs and get ready to experience the World Cup, Vuvuzela style!
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