“How many bones are in your head?”/“All of them.”
A quiz question in anatomy class might be how many bones there are in the human body. A human body has 206 bones, but there are joke answers to this question. "How many bones are in the human…
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A quiz question in anatomy class might be how many bones there are in the human body. A human body has 206 bones, but there are joke answers to this question. "How many bones are in the human…
A quiz question in anatomy class might be how many bones there are in the human body. A human body has 206 bones, but there are joke answers to this question. "How many bones are in the human…
"I've got it all together. I just forgot where I put it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I Finally Got It All Together, But I Forgot Where I Put…
"Don't make me use my before coffee voice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Before having coffee, many people are out of control. "That is my before coffee…
"To kill a French Vampire, you need to drive a baguette through its heart. Sounds easy but the process is painstaking" was posted on Twitter by @CatstreyDave on January 1, 2020. The…
The COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 a bad year for many people. "If 2020 was a bath bomb it would be a fucking toaster" was posted on Twitter by Callum Lyon on October 28, 2020. A toaster, of…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe…
"Online" (on the internet) is different than "on line" (as in a train track). "So i said to this bloke how can i find out when's the next train. He said look online i…
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) gained prominence in early 2014. "ISIS" sounds like "ice is." "Is snow a potential terror threat? No, but Isis" was posted…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: American wayThe American way of life or the American way refers to the American nationalist ethos that adheres to the principle of life, liberty and the pursuit…
"Online" (on the internet) is different than "on line" (as in a train track). "So i said to this bloke how can i find out when's the next train. He said look online i…
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lockdowns, face mask requirements, and more. Many people believed that the lockdowns were unlawful, and that obedience to these orders (rather than, for example,…
The word "catastrophe" sounds like "cat ass trophy," and there are jokes. "This sounds like a guaranteed cat-ass-trophy!" was posted on the newsgroup rec.motorcycles…
"A busy night at Stonehenge as workers move all the stones back/forward one hour" is a jocular daylight saving time saying that has been printed on several images. Stonehenge is a…
A version of the popular lightbulb joke involving surrealism is: Q: How many surrealist painters does it take to change a lightbulb?A: A fish. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1986.…
People sometimes are asked to "clear the table," but this doesn't mean to jump clear over it. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on November 1, 2020: "My wife asked me if I…
Pyrex is a brand of glassware and kitchenware. The "Pyrex" name has also been used for for non-glass kitchen utensils and cookware. "Pyrex" has nothing to do with the…
Pyrex is a brand of glassware and kitchenware. The "Pyrex" name has also been used for for non-glass kitchen utensils and cookware. "Pyrex" has nothing to do with the…
"A werewolf" sounds like "aware wolf." "I told a wolf to go meditate. Now he’s aware wolf" was posted on Twitter by Dodger × BLACK LIVES MATTER on April 12, 2018.…
"I stayed up to watch daylight savings time. It was still dark" is a joke that has been printed on many images. This experience is not like watching a sunrise or a sunset. Some people…