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From Volcanoes to Vuvuzelas: The Top 10 Buzzwords of 2010

With a dwindling economy, endless Washington infighting and a massive oil spill, 2010 was pretty dismal. But hey — we learned some new words, right?

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World Cup Scrapbook: Eight Key Things to Take Away from 2010

The one-month festival of football has come to a close. What will we take away from the games in South Africa?

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Cocaine-Filled World Cup Trophy Seized at Colombia Airport

The World Cup’s been filled with weird and wacky events (soccer aside). The latest? A coked out World Cup trophy!

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The Vuvuzela: Will It Blend?

What’s worse: the sound of a vuvuzela, or the sound of it being crushed into tiny pieces? You decide. Video at TheDailyWh.at.

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World Cup Celebrity Trend: Vuvuzelas?

It was a sports photo made in paparazzo heaven – Leonardo DiCaprio and Mick Jagger, taking in some world cup soccer. Then Leo picked up the vuvuzela. (via Socialite Life)

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Five World Cup Fads We Love

International sporting events always have a way of invoking a sense of national pride, but they also give birth to new fashion trends.  Here  are some of our favorite World Cup fads.

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Vuvuzela, Meet BP: One Man’s Plans For Ear-Splitting Justice

Millions of dollars spent in conservation efforts could seem like nothing compared to the punishment one New York man has planned for BP. Revenge is a dish best heard buzzing.

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They Live: Vuvuzela Coming Soon, to a Sporting Event Near You

Spicing up boring old American baseball — one vuvuzela at a time.

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World Cup Miracle: Could the U.S. Win the Whole Thing?

Oh my, scratch the obits – on both sides of the pond.

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This Week in Internet Trends

TIME’s Dan Fletcher and Steve Snyder break down this week in Internet trends, including Touchdown Jesus and the latest fast-food abomination.