May 2, 2024

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Here Are The Top 10 Hottest Professors In The Country

by 1 min ago

Thanks to RateMyProfessors.com, we can express our admiration through the site’s “hot or not” voting system. Profs are given chili peppers — which denote hotness — based on the votes. The more chili peppers someone has, the hotter their students think they are.

Rate My Professor used this chili pepper ranking to determine the hottest professors in the country, and not all of them are quite what you’d expect. Here are the top 10 on the list:

1. David Daniel
Psychology, James Madison University


Fun fact: This is the third year in a row that Daniel has nabbed the #1 spot. “I’m not surprised, I have a mirror,” he told USA Today. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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2. Paul Evans
Biology, Brigham Young University

3. Ruth Dellinger
Mathematics, Florida State College

4. Thomas/Randy Beard
Economics, Auburn University

Beardauburn.edu

5. Barbara Kalvelage
Biology, University of Southern Indiana

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6. Daniel Norton
Communication, Seattle Central College

7. Corey Manchester
Mathematics and Statistics, San Diego State University

Manchestermath.sdsu.edu

8. Adrienne Alaie
Biology, Hunter College

9. Marsha Lindsay
Humanities, Lone Star College

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10. Dana Cantu
English, South Texas College
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Because we’ve all had that one teacher who makes us feel like this:

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Guy Claims An iPhone 6 Gave Him Second Degree Burns: See Photos

by 11 mins ago

It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S4 might not be the only smartphone that’s guilty of bursting into flames. Reportedly, an iPhone 6 has now suffered the same fate as well.

On October 11th, Phillip Lechter claims he and his family traveled to Tucson, Arizona to see a University of Arizona football game. En route to their tailgate party, they decided to take a leisurely ride in a pedicab rickshaw — you know, those bikes that have a carriage for passengers attached to them.

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Shortly into their ride, the driver lost his balance when he hit a track on the road. This caused the rickshaw to tip over a bit, and Lechter’s brand new iPhone 6 — which he had gotten less than a month ago — somehow caught fire in the middle of this situation.

Lechter recounts the entire shocking experience on his blog:

“I felt a burning sensation on my leg and then saw and smelled smoke from my pants. I surveyed the rickshaw quickly and could not find anything that could have set me on fire. Then it hit me, my phone was in my pocket. Somehow in the process of the tipping of the rickshaw my new [Apple] iPhone 6 had bent in my front pocket and caught on fire.

The smoke was thick and I quickly laid down to get the [Apple] iPhone 6 out of my pocket. The smell ...

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What Colleges Are The Smartest When It Comes To Sex?

by 28 mins ago

Oregon State University is basically the valedictorian of sexual health, according to the 9th annual Trojan Sexual Health Report Card college rankings. Every year, Trojan grades 140 colleges across the country on the sexual health resources students can access. The grading criteria includes factors like hours of operation, contraceptive availability and HIV and STI testing.

“The Trojan Sexual Health Report Card has been a great way to identify schools that provide their students with access to the best sexual health resources,” Mark Gromosaik, Group Product Manager for Trojan Brand Condoms, said in a press release. “It allows schools to see where they need to improve and motivates them to get better each year.”

Oregon State is the perfect example of this. In 2013, the school ranked #26 on the list — but this year, they snagged the #1 spot after improving their resources over the last year.

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Here are more schools that are doing sexual health the right way:

1. Oregon State University
2. The University of Texas At Austin
3. University of Maryland-College Park
4. University of Arizona
5. Stanford University
6. University of Michigan
7. Brown University
8. Columbia University in the City of New York
9. Syracuse University
10. University of Wisconsin
11. University of Iowa
12. Rutgers University-New Brunswick
13. Princeton University

The full ranking of all 140 schools is available here.

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Sexual health is an important thing, guys. According to Brown University, 25% of college ...

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Watch Some Dude Casually Ride A Motorcyle Chariot Down The Road

by 10 mins ago

Before you watch tonight’s episode of “Nitro Circus Live,” which airs at 11/10c on MTV2, let’s take a look at something a little more exciting than plain ol’ bikes — motorcycle chariots.

Yep, those are a thing. If you don’t believe me, check out the video below to see one in action:

Pretty cool, right? A motorcycle chariot is basically a bike (or multiple bikes) hooked onto a wheeling platform. The driver then controls the bike(s) from their chariot-throne.

Motorcycle chariot racingYouTube

Motorcycle chariot racing was a real sport in the early 20th century. Someone can even sit on the racing bikes at the same time.

Here’s a race from 1927 in London:

Fun RaceFox Photos / Getty Images

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And here’s one from 1936, also in London:

Motor Cycle ChariotsJ. A. Hampton / Topical Press Agency / Getty Images

Don’t try this at home, kids, but definitely watch “Nitro Circus Live” tonight and every Wednesday at 11/10c on MTV2!

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Sex Was Invented Millions Of Years Ago…In Scotland

by 12 mins ago

Sex began approximately 385 million years ago with a fish that lived in what is now Scotland. In a recent study published by the journal Nature, scientists found that the fish Microbrachius dicki — that name can’t be a coincidence — was the first animal to reproduce via internal fertilization. That’s when fertilization happens inside, as opposed to outside, the female body.

“We have defined the very point in evolution where the origin of internal fertilisation in all animals began,” Professor John Long, who led the study, told BBC News.

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Long came to this realization while examining fish fossils. He saw that the male fish in question had L-shaped genitals that just happened to fit perfectly into an area near the female fish’s rear end. Sounds familiar, right?

nudge nudge

Unfortunately due to their anatomy, these fish didn’t have many options when it came to, uh, positioning.

“They couldn’t have done it in a ‘missionary position’,” Long said. “The very first act of copulation was done sideways, square-dance style.”

Internal fertilization in fish wasn’t a thing for long though. After Microbrachius dicki died out, fish went back to reproducing via spawning, a form of external fertilization. When fertilization happens outside the female’s body, no penetration — a.k.a. no sexytime — is required. But as evolution continued, internal fertilization re-emerged millions of years later in ancestors of sharks, rays, and (obviously) humans.

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35 Tattoos Every Basic Bitch Secretly Wants

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Basic bitches of the world, we understand that artsy tattoo pics on Tumblr and Pinterest make you wanna get inked ASAP. We don’t blame you. We understand your pain — so we rounded up our favorite omg-this-is-too-cute tats below.

Even if you don’t actually want a tattoo, it’s still fun to look…

1. A brightly colored, petite heart

Heart Tattoo

Before you get mad at me for calling all these tattoos “basic,” I’m letting you know that I have this exact same heart tattoo — a.k.a. I am a basic bitch. I’ve accepted it and moved on with my life. Embrace your basicness, everybody.

2. An engagement tattoo

diamond

3. Underboob cursive script

Words beneath breast

4. Base-of-neck cursive script

forever young

5. A lil’ somethin’ somethin’ on you finger

Tiger

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6. A crescent moon resting in your collarbone crevasse

Small-Moon-Tattoo

7. Fancy vocabulary

Wanderlust

8. A cute baby elephant

A cute elephant

9. A cute baby fox

Fox

10. And a cute cat tattoo next to a cat that’s angrily glaring at you

cat

11. A stereotypical beach souvenir

Seashell

12. A dandelion gracefully blowing in the breeze (or just this girl’s breath)

13. How you mark your territory

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Why Didn’t This Girl Know She Was Pregnant With Twins Until Going Into Labor?

by 2 mins ago

Last week, Shelby Magnani walked into a medical clinic in Ankeny, Iowa complaining of stomach pains. Turns out she was actually 34 weeks (!!!) pregnant with twins.

“I had really sharp pain in my left side and went into the doctor, and they said we think you might be pregnant,” Magnani told WHOtv. “They told me I was six months and told me to get down to the ER. They did an ultrasound and told me it was twins.”

These weren’t your average, run-of-the-mill twins though. They were incredibly rare monoamniotic twins, which account for less than 1% of all twins. Monoamniotic twins share a single amniotic sac and placenta, and this can lead to complications during pregnancy — like a 50% survival rate for the babies.

Magnani’s daughters Ava and Anna were born via emergency C-section a few hours after she went to the clinic. Though the girls have to be monitored at the hospital for a couple weeks, both of them are healthy and are expected to go home soon.

Magnani and her fiancé James Croskey, both 23, are thankful that nothing went wrong during such a high-risk pregnancy.

“I love them, I love them more than anything,” says Croskey told WHOtv about his daughters.

But is it really possible to be pregnant and not know it for almost eight months? According to obstetrician and gynocologist Dr. Mark Hathaway — who did not treat Magnani — “It definitely happens.”

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This Guy Beat Cancer And Got Insanely Ripped In The Process

by 35 mins ago

In case you didn’t feel lazy enough already, the story of cancer survivor Zach Zeiler will definitely make you feel like a professional couch potato. In 2010, Zeiler — who hails from Ida, Michigan — was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at 15 years old.

He dropped to 100 pounds following his diagnosis and treatment, but it didn’t damage Zeiler’s spirit. He began working out and building muscle, which led to a dramatic transformation.

“I started lifting after my radiation treatments because I knew it would help me gain weight and look less sickly,” Zeiler told MailOnline. “It was a great way to channel a lot of the anger I felt — and I got addicted to it, it became my passion.”

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Zeiler, now 20 and cancer-free, works out for two hours every day. He posts videos of his intense routines to YouTube and shirtless selfies galore on his Instagram. Given his inspiring story and — let’s face it — ripped bod, it’s no surprise he’s an viral internet star with thousands of followers.

(That’s him with his girlfriend, Tara, who has “been by my side through everything,” Zeiler said.)

Here’s a couple more photos and a video from his Instagram because, don’t lie, you know you wanna see them.

Zeiler plans to develop a personal training website in the future, so that he can help people achieve their fitness goals. So, are you motivated to get off ...

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Is This The Most Terrifying Halloween Decoration Ever?

by 7 mins ago

‘Tis the Halloween season, everybody! In case you’re prepping your house/dorm/apartment for trick-or-treaters, Reddit found the ultimate prop that will scare their socks off and/or make them pee themselves.

Behold the chair screamer (make sure your speakers are on to get the full effect):

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Pretty crazy, right? Poison Props, the company behind the chair screamer, specializes in animatronic props for haunted houses. Their website is full of gruesome products.

There’s the asylum killer with an insanely creepy laugh.

And a bloody autopsy table that kind of sounds like it’s trying to say something, but I can’t quite make out what it is.

Oh, and you can’t forget this ghastly upside-down clown.

Related: These Clown Sighting Photos Will Give You Nightmares

Of course, all of these decorations are crazy expensive — the chair screamer will put you back over $2000 — so you won’t actually be able to afford decking out your place in Poison Props. But it’s still fun to watch the videos and wish we could scare everyone with them.

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