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Radio host utterly destroys caller who calls Muslims 'maggots.'
Christo Foufas is a radio talk show host in England, and a recent interaction with a Muslim-hating caller demonstrated exactly why Foufas deserves to have a radio talk show (in addition to just having a cool-sounding name like "Christo Foufas"). Over the weekend, a man named Ryan called into Foufas's show on LBC Radio in London and started telling Foufas alllllll about his theory on Muslims: specifically, that they're maggots. In fact, Ryan repeated the word maggots several times over the course of the call, making horrible blanket statements about Muslims like, "I'll put them all in the same box, they're all maggots." He also added, as if it helped his case, "I'm not against Jewish people, by the way." Real classy guy, basically.
Foufas knows, though, that is the best way to destroy a person with uneducated, hateful, fear-mongering beliefs is to respectfully let them voice those uneducated, hateful, fear-mongering beliefs, and then systematically tear the person a new one on live radio using the very things they just said. After Ryan's "Jewish people" comment, Foufas started in with "Basically, your xenophobia and bigotry just concentrates around Muslims," and Ryan agreeed with him, at first: "Exactly!" But as Foufas started dismantling Ryan's arguments, the caller quickly took back that agreement.
Foufas pointed out that Ryan sounded "uneducated" and was making "gross generalizations," and that the majority of Muslims do not support IS. But Ryan claimed that he doesn't see these non-IS-supporting Muslims on the street, as if he expects Muslims to walk up to him and say, "Hi! Just wanted to let you know I don't support IS!" which is wrong for so many reasons.
Then, Foufas asks this:
The Muslim that may have treated you at hospital, the Muslim that may have educated your children, the Muslim that may have sold you something at the corner shop, the Muslim that may have been here and contributed and worked all of their lives in order to make a better life for themselves, and to pay taxes here in the United Kingdom, you would call them a maggot?
Ryan's answer? Yes. Hopefully, this public shaming will drive him to educate himself.
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The winner of the Iowa Caucus on social media is "Sticker Boy."
The Iowa Caucus was won by Ted Cruz on the Republican side, but at press time the Democratic race has not been officially called—but Hillary Clinton gave a speech to thank supporters after an extremely close race with Bernie Sanders in a speech that gave everyone a chance to meet the night's real hero: Sticker Boy.
Update: He's been found.
Here's Hillary's full speech in case you're actually interested in politics:
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Science finds a genetic mutation that could explain why angry drunks are angry drunks.
A new study says that if you're an angry a-hole after you've had a few drinks, it might not be all your fault. Cool, just what alcoholics need, more excuses.The study, conducted in Finland, found people with a genetic mutation called HTR2B Q20 were more prone to angry drunken outbursts. Those without the gene were happy drunks, but probably still pretty annoying to be around.
Dr. Rope Tikkanen, author of the study, says it's all about how the brain processes alcohol. Those who carry the HTR2B Q20 gene still have their inhibitions lowered, but they don't get as much of the feel-good chemical dopamine released in their brains when they drink. The research is unclear about what external factors cause drunken angry behavior. The amount of booze needed to “flip the switch” from chill bro to total prick varies from person to person as well.
Gene or no gene: If you act like a monster when you’re drunk, or have trouble controlling your behavior, please get some help.
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The 33 funniest reactions on Twitter to the Iowa Caucus results.
Nothing beats the excitement of an Iowa Caucus. As they do every four years, Iowans gathered in town halls and high school gyms throughout the state to caucus for their preferred presidential candidates. In the Republican primary, Ted Cruz eked out a narrow win, with Trump and Rubio nipping at his heels; Trump delivered a low-key concession speech, while Rubio tried to declare a victory of sorts. On the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton were neck and neck until the wee hours, while Martin O'Malley took his 1% showing to heart and suspended his campaign. #StickerKid happened. Comedians and commentators on Twitter did what they do best, teasing the candidates and probing the results in real time all night long. These are the 33 funniest reactions to the Iowa Caucus results. Dig in!
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People share the cruelest things they ever did to an ex. No one looks good here.
Breakups are hard. Even harder? Avoiding revenge (just ask Kanye West and Amber Rose). Today, Reddit users spilled about the times they just couldn't help but get even with an ex. It got nasty.
1. No jokes would work here, this is DEVASTATING.
2. That band is ruined for her forever.
3. Is it dog-napping if they ran away together?
4. At least he knows he's an asshole.
5. Actually, EarthwormJane, the correct response is "New Phone Who Dis?" Close though!
6. Well, this story is painful.
7. Glitter: Reddit's favorite revenge.
8. At least she cheated on you in private.
9. Inconvenience: the best revenge.
10. She's ashamed but this is one of the most justified revenge stories in the whole thread.
11. What a horrible way to find out that your ex never loved you.
12. There's also this approach.
Related: Someone asked the Internet "what do you not f*** with?" The resulting list is terrifying.
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Amber Rose and Kim Kardashian posted a mysterious selfie that might mean the Butt Feud is over.
If you thought the Iowa Caucus involved the biggest rivalries in America, you were wrong. Hillary vs. Bernie or Trump vs. Cruz is nothing compared to the Kanye West/Wiz Khalifa/Amber Rose Twitter beef that rocked the US last week. After Kanye slammed Wiz by calling their mutual ex Amber Rose a stripper (and bringing her child into it), she put her finger in the booty ass bitch of the beef:
Kanye later made an official statement that he does not, in fact, like butt stuff. For a while, that was the end of the story. But this morning, with no explanation, Amber Rose posted a selfie with Kanye's wife, Kim Kardashian (the one who may or may not currently play with his butt).
Kim went on to post the exact same one, with a different caption:
People are confused and have different theories on what this picture could mean—from the coincidental to the conspiratorial.
Congrats to Kim and Amber for keeping this feud in the Zeitgeist for another day!
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At husband's request, mom draws everything that's on her mind. There's a lot going on in there.
Reddit user bpwwhirl was curious about exactly what his wife, themother of his children, was thinking. Desperate to know, he asked her to share, but in picture form. It's expected that a working mother and wife would have a lot on her mind. When displayed, however, the sheer volume of thoughts Mrs. bpwwhirl endures is slightly terrifying.
A few highlights include "I LIKE TV + BBC," "I WOULD KICK A PUPPY FOR SOME DAMN PEACE + QUIET," and "8=====D (◦) (◦) WHOOOO! HOOO!" And how does anyone stop thinking about "that dirt under the fridge?" She's more or less captured the essence of every woman.
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Ariel Winter explains why she didn't hide her breast reduction scars at the SAG Awards.
After years of dealing with hurtful comments about the size of her breasts, Ariel Winter had breast reduction surgery last year, going from a size F cup down to a D. And, of course, now that her breasts are smaller, people have just found something else about her body to fixate on and talk about—those pesky breast reduction surgery scars. It's a total Catch-22 (or, in this case, Catch-32 F).
Winter's scars were the talk of the town at Saturday's SAG Awards, but Winter has a perfectly reasonable response for anyone wondering why she didn't try harder to cover up her scars—she's simply not ashamed of them.
The Modern Family actress posted yesterday on Twitter: "Guys there is a reason I didn't make an effort to cover up my scars! They are part of me and I'm not ashamed of them at all."
In an interview with People, she said, "It's important to talk about it because there are young girls suffering like I did, but there shouldn't be a stigma about it. . . . I don't think anyone should have to hide anything in general for fear of being scrutinized."
That's good to hear, because being scrutinized is the one thing no actress is ever going to be able to avoid. At least now it's on her terms.
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Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow, so this ridiculous tradition is still relevant for now.
Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most famous groundhog and America's preeminent climate scientist, has finally released his insane statement regarding the fortitude of the 2016 winter. At 7:25 a.m. his verdict came from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania: no long shadow, no long winter, and for some reason, no groundhog bacon.
"Here ye, here ye, here ye," said a man in a top hat, topped only in nonsense by the man next to him in a top hat holding a famous rodent. The groundhog is the "Prognosticator of all Prognosticators," with more titles than Queen Daenerys Targaryen, including "Seer of Seers" (that refers to the rodent, not the Game of Thrones character). The crowd cheered the whistlepig, as the strange MC read them a new take on an old traditional poem in "Groundhogese," which somehow felt instantly dated:
The inner circle goes to great ends to keep me abreast of the latest trends, down in my burrow I never get bored riding on my hoverboard. And I sure have fun flying my drone, but the weather forecasting is my comfort zone… Is this current warm weather more than a trend, perchance this winter has come to an end.
And here the crowd swells so loudly that the groundhog can't help but look like, well, a groundhog as his MC proclaims, "There is no shadow to be cast, an early spring is my forecast!"
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People are emptying out giant stuffed bears and filming themselves dancing inside them.
Some people are taking the stuffing out of giant teddy bears and wearing them like a suit to dance around inside. And yes, it's proof that literally everything in history will be viral for fifteen minutes.
It all seems cute, but from the perspective of the teddy bears, everyone who does this is Buffalo Bill.
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Man commits to eating only potatoes for 2016. Professionals agree this is a terrible idea.
Many people kick off the New Year with a well-intentioned diet that only lasts a couple of weeks. Andrew Taylor of Melbourne, Australia has started 2016 with an unusually rigorous food plan that he is intent on seeing through the entire year, and so far he's successfully managed it. According to BuzzFeed, Taylor's diet consists of potatoes.
As he says in a video discussing his new diet, 99 percent of his food will be potatoes this year. The only add-ins are a limited number of spices, herbs, calcium-enriched plant milk, and sauces. No oils are allowed.
"I think of myself as a bit of a food addict," he said in the video. "I'll be as close to going cold turkey off food as I can while still eating nutritious healthy food and not having to think about it and making decisions." After researching foods, Taylor, who is documenting his journey on his Facebook page Spud Fit, settled on all types of potatoes for his new diet.
Taylor began the challenge at his heaviest weight, and after a month lost 10 kilograms, or 22 pounds. Day to day, Taylor estimates he consumes between 3-4 kilograms of spuds, which is roughly 6.6-8.8 pounds. He's spending only a few dollars to eat every day.
While Taylor says he feels more energetic and he's been supplementing his diet with B-12 pills, professionals are not impressed.
“You have probably heard the term ‘a balanced diet,’” Melbourne University professor and obesity specialist Joseph Proietto told BuzzFeed. Proietto noted that Taylor's vitamins levels likely haven't had enough time to deplete, so at this point he is still able to feel healthy. Nutritionist Joanna McMillan told 9 News that Taylor will "fall short on iron, zinc, calcium, iodine, omega-3 fats, antioxidants and several vitamins," in addition to not getting enough fat or protein.
Proietto expects that around the three or four month mark, Taylor will start to feel the negative ramifications of his diet. Though one would think that even before then, Taylor's taste buds would be crying out in pain.
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Clumsy people, rejoice: Science says 'the five-second rule' is legit.
When you were a kid and dropped some precious candy on the ground, you thought nothing of quickly picking it up, dusting it off and putting it back in the ol' candy-hole. As long as you shouted "five-second rule!" before doing so, you were good to go. As you got older and wiser, you dismissed this rule, but the scientists from Discovery Science Channel's "The Quick and the Curious" show say you weren't as dumb as you thought. To prove this point, NASA engineer Mike Meacham goes around the park offering free chocolate chip cookies to everyone, with one catch—he drops it on the ground first. Most people decline, but one smart/hungry man isn't about to pass up a free dessert. "God made dirt, and dirt don't hurt" he said. Can you blame him? His girlfriend did.
The video below explains it's safe to eat the cookie, really. The five second rule is legit, especially if the floor and the food item are both dry. Even wet foods are affected by time. "Moist foods left longer than 30 seconds collect 10 times the bacteria than those snapped up after only three," the narrator says. Surprisingly, it's also better to drop your food on carpet rather than linoleum. Who would've guessed?
To recap, you're probably fine if:
1) The food is dry.
2.) The floor is dry.
3.) There's not some other floor-related grossness that you're just ignoring because you're gross and you lie to yourself.
So, next time your butter fingers make you drop your Butterfinger, relax, Science says that sh*t's still good. Maybe just look around and make sure no one's looking first.
Related: YouTuber puts out Halloween candy for kids on the honor system, catches parents ruining it.
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Guys with micro penises agree to be interviewed on live TV. Then host whips out a tape measure.
British talk show This Morning interviewed three men with micro penises on Friday, and they tried as hard as they could to make it into a spectacle. Unfortunately for hosts Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, the guys maintained their stoic dignity throughout.
In fact, Ant, Clive, and Jack seem pretty chill with having tiny penises. They're all sexually satisfied, don't seem to have any trouble with women, and are thankful for a world with so much variety in sizes and shapes. Their cheerful acceptance of themselves should be an inspiration to all.
The hosts then decided to bring down the level of discourse again by getting out a tape measurer and really nailing down some specifics about micro penis erections.
Unfortunately, that seems to be the only thing some viewers took away from the segment.
But not all!
Love doesn't judge.
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This map compares each state to a country with a similar education level, offends the entire world.
While many Americans like to claim they're number one, it is likely their low education levels that makes them believe that. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation, American students rank 28th in math and science scores (for those not good at math, it means there are 27 better countries).
The educated people at Home Snacks made a map of the United States comparing each state with a foreign country that is said to have similar education levels, using the United Nations Development Program index. Understanding this map will take knowledge of both United States and world geography, which means you'll be most likely to get it if you live in the Northeast.
Here's the map zoomed in to help you focus:
A more accurate way of determining how smart a state is will be waiting to see how they vote in November.
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People listened to orgasms, then guessed if they were real. Their worlds were shattered.
YouTube personality Alexander Anderson made this short video about the "orgasm gap." In addition to the pay gap between the sexes, there is also a gap in how many orgasms men and women have during sex. Wanna guess who gets off more? Yeah, it's men, you're right.
Anderson thinks this is wrong (god bless), but also wonders how it happens so much. The answer is that lots of people fake it, because it's easier than having a conversation about your needs at 3 am with some random hookup. That's fine, but can be a problem in long term relationships. Especially since so few people can tell the difference, apparently (audio NSFW, so wear headphones):
Anderson talks to men and women, straight and gay and a "sexpert." He has people listen to audio files he edited together to test how easy it is to recognize fake O sounds. And it's not easy! He eventually even talks to his own girlfriend, and discovers he's been faked out by her vocal performances in the past. Moral of the story? Stop moaning, start owning (your needs).
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