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May 6, 2018
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“What do you call Wikipedia for babies?”/“Wikipedialyte.”

"Wikipedialyte" (Wikipedia + Pedialyte) doesn't exist, but there are jokes. "Then u could give them wikipedialyte when they're sick :D RT @camoozle: I want to have…

July 13, 2018
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“What do you get if you stuff your computer’s disk drive with herbs?”/“A thyme machine.”

A computer "time machine" pun has been cited in print since at least 2002: Q: What do you get if you stuff your computer's disk drive with herbs?A: A thyme machine. Actrix Newsletter…

February 22, 2022
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“What does a computer frog say?”/“Reboot, reboot, reboot.”

A computer riddle is: Q: What does a computer frog say?A: Reboot, reboot, reboot. That is instead of the frog's usual "ribbit, ribbit, ribbit." The riddle was posted on the newsgroup…

August 14, 2018
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“What does a programmer wear?”/“Whatever is in the dress code.”

Programmers write code, and a programmer riddle is: Q: What does a programmer wear?A: Whatever is in the dress code. The joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 13, 2018. Reddit -- JokesWhat…

May 20, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What if cats have their own internet and it’s full of pictures of us?”

"What if cats have their own internet and it's full of pictures of us?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The internet as we know it has many cat pictures…

October 13, 2017
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“What is a criminal’s favorite font?”/“Sans Sheriff.”

A pun about "sans-serif" lettering is: Q: What is a criminal's favorite font?A: Sans Sheriff. "What's a criminal's favorite kind of font? SANS SHERIFF" was posted…

July 23, 2018
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“What is a pirate’s favorite piece of marketing content?”/“A webinAAAAR.”

A pirate riddle has been printed on several images: Q: What is a pirate's favorite piece of marketing content?A: A webinAAAAR. The joke was posted on HubSpot on December 27, 2012.…

July 23, 2018
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“What is an SEO’s favorite music?”/“Heavy Meta.”

A computer riddle with a pun on the term "heavy metal" music is: Q: What is an SEO's favorite music?A: Heavy Meta. "I'm so hipster my favourite music genre is Heavy…

March 21, 2022
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“What is the difference between a vegan and a software engineer?” (riddle)

"As I feasted at our company end-of-year dinner, I reflected on my underpowered computer, noting that for dinner I was having rack of lamb, but at work I had a lack of RAM. (Mark…

September 14, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What is the most pirated Apple product?”/“iPatch.”

A joke about Apple Inc. is: Q: What is the most pirated Apple product?A: iPatch (eyepatch). The joke was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on September 13, 2017. Forms of the "iPatch" joke had…

April 24, 2019
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“What is the opposite of Microsoft Office?”/“Megahard Onfire.”

Microsoft Office is a family of client software, server software, and services. A riddle was posted on Twitter by Kharos on April 22, 2019: WHAT IS THE OPPOSITE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE?MEGAHARD ONFIRE…

April 3, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What kind of doctor fixes broken websites?”/“A URLologist.”

A website riddle is: Q: What kind of doctor fixes broken websites?A: A URLologist. "URLologist" combines "URL" ("Uniform Resource Locator" or "web address")…

April 19, 2018
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“What kind of phone makes music?”/“A saxophone.”

A phone riddle is: Q: What kind of phone makes music? A: A saxophone. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the WorldBy Joseph…

July 22, 2015
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“What language does a billboard speak?”/“Sign language.”

A popular children's joke about a billboard is: Q: What language does a billboard speak? A: Sign language. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. Google Groups:…

July 9, 2017
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“What language is most commonly used in programming?”/“Profanity.”

A "Troutman Postulate" of computer programming was published in 1980: "5. PROFANITY IS THE ONE LANGUAGE ALL PROGRAMMERS KNOW BEST." The wording is often slightly changed into a…

July 11, 2016
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“What newspaper do cows read?”/“The Daily Moos.”

The Daily News (New York, NY) has a cow riddle: Q: What newspaper do cows read?A: The Daily Moos. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1979. “What newspaper do cows…

July 11, 2016
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“What newspaper do cows read?”/“The Moo York Times.”

The New York (NY) Times has a cow riddle: Q: What newspaper do cows read?A: The Moo York Times. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2009. The cow riddle was popularized on the American…

October 21, 2022
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“What scares me most is not the fact that our media is lying to us…”

"What scares me most is not the fact that our media is lying to us. It’s the fact that most of you believe them" was posted on Twitter by David B on November 18, 2020. Authorship is…

October 21, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What scares me most is not the fact that the media is lying to us…”

"What scares me most is not the fact that our media is lying to us. It’s the fact that most of you believe them" was posted on Twitter by David B on November 18, 2020. Authorship is…

November 22, 2017
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“What screams ‘I’m insecure’?”/“HTTP.”

A programmer joke about "http" and "https" is: Q: What screams "I'm insecure?"A: HTTP. The joke was posted on Reddit -- AskReddit on September 8, 2015. Wikipedia:…

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