“Vaccines cause adults” (pro-vaccination slogan)
"Vaccines cause adults" is a pro-vaccination slogan that has been printed on many images. The slogan is a response to the anti-vaccination slogan of "Vaccines cause autism."…
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“What hired killer never goes to jail?”/“The exterminator.”
A riddle about a building exterminator is: Q: What hired killer never goes to jail?A: The exterminator. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the…
“The only use of pennies is to avoid getting more”
Many people hate pennies and believe them to be almost worthless. "The only reason I use pennies is to avoid getting more in change" was posted on Twitter on October 7, 2011. "The…
“I bake because punching people is frowned upon”
"I bake because punching people is frowned upon" is a baking saying that has been printed on many images. "I Bake Because Punching Is Frowned Upon" was posted on Twitter by Sian…
“We do not consent” (#wedonotconsent)
"We do not consent" (#wedonotconsent) is a popular anti-establishment slogan. "#WEDONOTCONSENT #TWEETCONGRESS #KILLBILL" was posted on Twitter on December 15, 2009.…
“Why did the bowling pins stop working?”/“Because they went on strike.”
A bowling riddle has been cited in print since at least 1984: Q: Why did the bowling pins lie down? A: Because they were on strike. A slightly different version was printed in 1997: Q: Why did the…
“Big Apple” answer on “Final Jeopardy!” (2009)
The etymology of "Big Apple" was used on the television game show Jeopardy! as a "Final Jeopardy!" question on July 1, 2009. The answer:"A 19th century gambling term…
“Guns don’t kill people. Husbands who come home early kill people”
"Guns don't kill people -- people kill people" has been a popular pro-gun slogan since 1959. A variation involving marital infidelity has been cited in print since 1984, when it was…
“By way of Canarsie” (Canarsie, Brooklyn)
To go somewhere "by way of Canarsie (Brooklyn)" is to go out of the way, or in a roundabout way. New York (NY) Post columnist Leonard Lyons (1906-1976) wrote in "The Lyons Dens"…
“Big Apple” explained in a movie (Barney’s Version film, 2010)
The origin of "Big Apple" was explained in the 2010 Canadian comedy-drama film Barney's Version, with a screenplay by Michael Konyves. This dialogue does not appear in the novel…
“What’s the best way to catch a fish?”/“Have someone throw it to you.”
A fishing riddle is: Q: What's the best way to catch a fish?A: Have someone throw it to you. The riddle was printed in many American newspapers in 1965. 27 June 1965, Indianapolis (IN) Star,…
Floss or Flossy (Canarsie, Brooklyn)
Canarsie, Brooklyn, is sometimes called "Floss" or "Flossy." The name comes from the rap song "Brooklyn" (2007) by Fabolous, which contains the lyrics "Canarsie…
“Just changed my password to ‘14days’ but it said it was too weak”
"I just changed my Facebook password to ‘14 days’ but it said it was ‘Too weak’" --"14 days" is two weeks -- is a pun that was posted on Twitter on November 20, 2010.…
“What do you call aged pasta?”/“Ravioldi.”
Is old ravioli called "ravioldi"? "My Bro Said (Ravioldi!)" was posted on Twitter on February 8, 2012. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on November 14, 2017: Q: What do…
“What do spuds use to modify their body?”/“Potattoos.”
The word "potato" is sometimes combined with "tattoo" to form the portmanteau "potattoo." "What vegetable do you mark your skin with? Potattoos #weakjoke"…
Birthplace of Modern American Drama (Provincetown Playhouse)
The Provincetown players mounted playwright Eugene O'Neill's Bound East for Cardiff, first at a theater on a wharf in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and then in Greenwich Village in New…
Huffington Poop or Huff Poop or HuffPoop (HuffPost nickname)
The Huffington Post (now HuffPost) was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others; the website features liberal/progressive news and opinion. The unflattering nickname of…
English Terrace Row or Renwick Row (West 10th Street, Manhattan)
"English Terrace Row" (or "Renwick Row") in Manhattan is located on West 10th Street, between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas). The row of houses was…
“New York is never the same city for more than a dozen years altogether”
New York City has long been known for destroying old buildings and replacing them with new ones. Harper's New Monthly Magazine's "Editor's Easy Chair" wrote in July 1856:…
“What do you get if you cross a trout with an apartment?”/“A flat fish.”
An "apartment" is called a "flat" in the United Kingdom. A riddle is: Q: What do you get if you cross a trout with an apartment?A: A flat fish. The joke has been cited in print…