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October 10, 2017
Education/Schools

“While most puns make me feel numb, math puns always makes me feel number”

"Numb" and "number" are two very different words, but there are math jokes. "Most puns make me numb while math puns make me number. hehehehehe" was posted on Twitter…

May 6, 2023
Education/Schools

“While my wife was asleep, I wrote algebraic terms on her. You should have seen the expression…”

A math joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on January 13, 2023: "Last night, while my wife was asleep I decided to write algebraic terms all over her. You should have seen the expression on…

August 4, 2019
Education/Schools

“Whiteboards are remarkable”

"Whiteboards are remarkable" is a saying that has been printed on many images. They are "remarkable" because they can be marked on again and again. "Whiteboards are…

November 1, 2016
Education/Schools

“Who helps the little pumpkins cross the road to school?”/“The crossing gourd.”

A popular fall riddle about school crossing guards and pumpkins is: Q: Who helps the little pumpkins cross the road to school?A: The crossing gourd. "Yield to the crossing gourd" -- with…

March 27, 2023
Education/Schools

“Who is Scott Fitzgerald, and why is everyone so rude about him?”

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) wrote the novel The Great Gatsby (1925), which is often required reading in American schools. "F" stands for "Francis." "Who is Scott…

July 29, 2025
Education/Schools

“Who is thesis’s sibling?”/“Thebro.”

A "thesis" has nothing to do with a "sister" or "sis," but there are "thebro" (from "brother" or "bro") jokes. "What do you call a…

March 27, 2023
Education/Schools

“Who’s Scott Fitzgerald and why did they tell us to fuck him in high school”

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) wrote the novel The Great Gatsby (1925), which is often required reading in American schools. "F" stands for "Francis." "Who is Scott…

July 24, 2020
Education/Schools

“Whomever stole my highlighter, I’ll find you. Mark my words”

"Mark my words" is an expression meaning that one should remember what the speak is saying. "Mark my words" usually does not involve literally marking words, but there are…

July 14, 2018
Education/Schools

“Why are Americans so dumb?”/“Because they shoot the ones who go to school.”

A possibly politically incorrect joke on the subject of school shootings was posted on Reddit -- MeanJokes on July 6, 2018: Q: Why are Americans so dumb?A: Because they shoot the ones who go to…

June 22, 2018
Education/Schools

“Why are fish so smart?”/“Because they travel in schools.”

"It is said that fish is an excellent brain food. It is probably because they travel in schools" is a pun that was printed in the Philipsburg (MT) Mail on August 10, 1893. "Fish make…

October 10, 2020
Education/Schools

“Why are two medians in a single data set funny?”/“Because it’s a co-median.”

"Comedian" has nothing to do with a "median," but there are "co-median" jokes. "Statistical inference joke - why are two medians in a single data set funny?…

February 14, 2017
Education/Schools

“Why can’t atheists solve exponential equations?”/“Because they don’t believe in higher powers.”

An atheist pun about "higher powers" is: Q: Why can't atheists solve exponential equations?A: Because they don't believe in higher powers. The math joke was posted on Twitter on…

May 29, 2023
Education/Schools

“Why can’t Christians do trigonometry?”/“Cos Jesus took away their sin.”

"Sine" shouldn't be confused with "sin," but there's a trigonometry and Christianity joke. "Why are christians not able to do trigonometry? Because Jesus took…

November 5, 2016
Education/Schools

“Why did Johnny get low grades after Thanksgiving?”/“Everything is marked down after the holidays.”

A joke is told about a parent reading a report card: FATHER/MOTHER: Johnny, why did you get such low grades after Thanksgiving/Christmas?JOHNNY: Everything is marked down after the holidays. The…

May 21, 2019
Education/Schools

“Why did the amoeba flunk the math test?”/“Because it multiplied by dividing.”

A math riddle is: Q: Why did the amoeba flunk the math test? A: Because it multiplied by dividing. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2006. Google Books777 Great Clean JokesBy Jennifer…

December 1, 2021
Education/Schools

“Why did the bacterium fail its math class?”/“Because it multiplies when it divides.”

"Bacteria defies the laws of Mathematics. It 'multiplies' when it 'divides' #OMGFacts" was posted on Twitter by Saimah on April 13, 2010. "Bacteria multiply when…

July 7, 2016
Education/Schools

“Why did the biology students almost fail?”/“They were bio-D-grade-able.”

A biology class pun is: Q: Why did the biology students almost fail?A: They were bio-D-grade-able. "You're not biodegradable, but you are bio-D-grade-able!" was cited on Twitter on…

August 21, 2016
Education/Schools

“Why did the boy eat his homework?”/“Because his teacher told him it was a piece of cake.”

Something that is a "piece of cake" is something that is easy or simple. There's a school joke: Q: Why did the boy eat his homework?A: Because his teacher told him it was a piece of…

October 30, 2016
Education/Schools

“Why did the chicken cross the playground?”/“To get to the other slide.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A playground variation is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the…

March 17, 2016
Education/Schools

“Why did the child study in the airplane?”/“He wanted a higher education.”

A joke was told about "higher education: in 1991: Q: Why did the little moron take a ladder to school?A: He wanted to get a higher education! The "ladder" was changed to an…

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