The Stupid Question Hall of Fame

The Stupid Question Hall of Fame is back again, ready to embarrass the kids who cheapen your degree. Remember the rules – If you send in the absolute stupidest, you get a free BustedTee. Read all five and cast your vote. And, if you heard something stupid in class this week, send it to me at CollegeHumor.com/StupidQuestions.

• A) Indiana University of PA, Indiana, Pennsylvania Submitted by Dan

  Professor: Not only do insects have the most diversity of any group of animals, but they are also the most numerous…
  
  Genius: Wait, but insects aren’t really considered animals, right?

• B) University of Texas, Austin, Texas Submitted by Sean

  Professor: …then, the patient contracted HPV?
  
  The Brilliance: What’s HPV?
  
  Professors: Human Papillomavirus
  
  The Brilliance: Is that some kind of bird disease?
  
  Professor: …Son….It has the word “human” in it…

• C) Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Submitted by Steve

  Professor: Communications became much faster with the trans-Atlantic telegraph.
  
  Student: What’s a trans-Atlantic telegraph?
  
  Professor: Well…it was a telegraph…that went across the Atlantic…
  
  Student: Oh, so a telegraph could float?

• D) California State University, Lake Forrest, California Submitted by Eric

  The professor was discussing the revitalization of the KKK movement during the 1930’s
  
  Idiot: so did the Klan still advocate racism at this time?
  
  Professor: (stunned) That is the only thing they advocated.

• E) Texas A&M University, La Porte, Texas Submitted by Paul

  These college students from Denmark were visiting Texas and one of the danish guys was talking about the country and how during the summer the sun stays up for a long time
  
  Danish Guy: Ya, the sun will rise at about 4 in the morning and then set at about 2 in the morning. It never really gets dark.
  
  Smartest Kid In Class: Is that American or Denmark time?