“What happens when a normal cell goes to war?”/“It becomes diploid.”
"Diploid" sounds a bit like "deployed." "What happens when a normal cell goes to war? It becomes DIPLOID" was posted on Twitter by rebecca on February 10, 2016.…
“What happens when frogs park illegally?”/“They get toad.”
A frog joke has been cited in print since at least 1982: Q: What happens to illegally parked frogs?A: They get "toad" (towed) away. The "toad" pun has been printed on many…
“What happens when someone steals uranium?”/“It becomes theiranium.”
"Uranium" starts with "you" in several puns. "Uranium Myranium Theiranium" was posted on Twitter by J Farrers on November 4, 2015. A riddle was posted on Reddit --…
“What happens when the cows refuse to be milked?”/“Udder chaos.”
A cow riddle is: Q: What happens when the cows refuse to be milked?A: Udder chaos. "Udder" sounds like "utter." The cow joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. Funny…
“What happens when two pastries divorce?”/“They have a custardy battle.”
"Custody" sounds like "custardy," resulting in several puns. A typical joke was posted on the newsgroup bigweek.general on December 12, 2001: "Husband and wife have…
“What happens when you eat aluminum foil?”/“You sheet metal.”
"Sheet" can sound like "shit." A pun was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 14, 2018: "You know what happens when you eat aluminum foil? You sheet metal." A popular…
“What happens when you eat uranium?”/“You get atomic ache.”
"Atomic ache" sounds a bit like "a tummy ache." "Eating uranium can cause atomic ache" was posted on the newsgroup Google Groups: rec.humor on April 22, 1991.…
“What has 12 faces and 42 eyes?”/“A pair of dice.”
A dice riddle is: Q: What has 12 faces and 42 eyes?A: A pair of dice. The riddle was posted on Twitter by Newcastle Advertiser on September 6, 2018. TwitterNewcastle Advertiser@nnadvRiddle of the…
“What has 15 actors, four settings, two writers, and one plot?”/“632 Hallmark movies.”
The Hallmark Channel features family television programming; there are many original movies, with Christmas movies being a popular theme. Many of the movies are similar. A riddle was posted on…
“What has 18 legs and catches flies?”/“A baseball team.”
One of the oldest sports riddles is: Q: What has eighteen legs and catches flies?A: A baseball team. The nine defensive players on the baseball field (18 legs) can catch flies (fly balls). The…
“What has 2 wheels and bites?”/“A vicious cycle.”
A riddle -- seemingly about a bicycle -- was posted on Reddit -- Cleanjokes on January 17, 2025: "What has 2 wheels and bites? A vicious cycle." “What has four wheels and flies?”/“A…
“What has 22 legs and 2 wings, but can’t fly?”/“A football team.”
A sports riddle is: Q: What has 22 legs and 2 wings, but can't fly?A: A football (soccer) team. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2002 and has been included in many…
“What has 3 feet, but can’t walk?”/“A yardstick.”
A yardstick riddle is: Q: What has three feet, but can't walk?A: A yardstick. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1899. Newspapers.com26 August 1899, The Champaign County News…
“What has 4 letters, sometimes has 9 letters, and never has 5 letters”
"What has 4 letters, sometimes has 9 letters, and never has 5 letters" is a riddle -- until it's figured out that it is a statement. The word "what" has four letters, the…
“What has 75 balls and screws old ladies?” (bingo joke)
"What has six balls and screws Texans? The Texas Lottery!" is an old joke. Similar jokes have been said about the lotteries in other states. A related joke about the game of bingo is:…
“What has a foot, but no leg?”/“A ruler.”
A metric riddle is: Q: What has a foot, but no leg?A: A ruler. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2014. TwitterAgustina@OlmosA_@Calum5SOScalum hood from 5sos what has a footbut no…
“What has a head and a tail, but no body?”/“A coin.”
A popular riddle is: Q: What has a head and a tail, but no body?A: A coin. The riddle was cited in print in 1918 and published in many newspapers in 1940. 10 March 1918, The Daily Nonpareil…
“What has college taught you?”/“That no matter how much sleep I get I’ll always be tired.”
College is a lot of work. "I've learned in college that no matter how much sleep I get I'll always be tired the next day, so might as well stay up and her shit done" was posted…
“What has four legs and flies?”/“A picnic table.”
"What has four legs and flies?" is a riddle that has had many answers. "Two ducks" was an answer in 1918. "A dead horse" was an answer in 1922. "Two pairs of…
“What has four legs and one arm?”/“A happy pit bull.”
Many people have a pit bull to protect property. A popular riddle is: Q: What has four legs and one arm?A: A happy pit bull. That is, the pit bull has four legs -- and someone's human arm. The…