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December 19, 2017
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“What kind of lights did Noah have on the ark?”/“Floodlights.”

A classic riddle about Noah's Ark has been cited in print since at least 1906, from the Yonkers (NY) Statesman: Q: What kind of lights did Noah have in the ark?A: Arc lights. A different…

December 30, 2023
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“What kind of noise does a train make?”/“A low commotion.”

A train riddle is: Q: What kind of noise does a train make? A: A low commotion. The "locomotion" pun was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on February 23, 2022. X/Twitter Bury Bob @burybob…

August 13, 2021
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“What kind of truck is never lonely?”/“A pick-up truck.”

A pick-up truck doesn't necessarily have good pick-up lines to pick up dates, but there are jokes. This riddle has been cited in print since at least 2018 and was popularized on a Laffy Taffy…

January 27, 2018
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“What wobbles when it flies?”/“A jelly-copter.”

Jelly wobbles, but it usually doesn't fly like a helicopter. A popular food riddle is: Q: What wobbles when it flies?A: A jelly-copter. The "jellycopter" joke has been cited in print…

June 30, 2018
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“What’s a paradox?”/“Two places to park your boat.”

A "paradox" ("pair of docks") riddle is: Q: What's a paradox?A: Two places to park your boat. "A paradox is two places to park boats" has been cited in print…

May 15, 2019
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“What’s the deal with airline food?”

American stand-up comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld hosted the television show Saturday Night Live on April 18, 1992, and a sketch involved him hosting the game show "Stand-Up and Win"…

May 15, 2019
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“What’s the deal with airplane food?”

American stand-up comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld hosted the television show Saturday Night Live on April 18, 1992, and a sketch involved him hosting the game show "Stand-Up and Win"…

January 8, 2018
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“What’s the difference between a BMW and a porcupine?”/“Porcupines have pricks on the outside.”

Are people who own expensive sports cars all pricks? A joke has been cited in print since at least 1986: Q: What's the difference between a porcupine and a Porsche?A: The porcupine has little…

January 31, 2017
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“What’s the difference between a bus driver and a cold?” (riddle)

A "one stops the nose, and the other knows the stops" riddle has had three difference variations. A "church organist" variation was cited in 1862: "What is the difference…

March 1, 2017
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“What’s the difference between a golf ball and an electric car?”/“A ball can be driven 300 yards.”

A joke about an electric car (or just a poor car brand) is: Q: What's the difference between a golf ball and an electric car?A: A golf ball can be driven more than 300 yards. The joke has been…

July 12, 2016
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“What’s the last thing that goes through a fly’s mind when it hits a windshield?” (riddle)

Bugs hit windshields, and there's a riddle about it: Q: What's the last thing that goes through a fly's mind when it hits a windshield?A: His ass. The joke has been cited in print…

February 28, 2016
Transportation

“What’s the quickest way into town?” (joke)

A popular joke involves someone who asks a local person about the quickest route (to New York City, London, Dublin, or some other city), and the local gives him the quickest mode of transportation…

August 2, 2016
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“What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a unicycle & well-dressed man on a bicycle?

A popular pun is told about unicycles and bicycles (or bicycles and tricycles): Q:What's the difference between a poorly dressed man on a unicycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle?A:…

August 19, 2014
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Transportation

“What’s worse than raining cats and dogs? Hailing taxis” (joke)

"Raining cats and dogs" is an old expression for a heavy rain. It does not mean a literal rain of animals, but there is a weather joke: "What’s worse than raining cats and dogs?…

January 26, 2018
Transportation

“Wheel, wheel, wheel, if it isn’t the tricycle”

A tricycle is a vehicle with three wheels. "Well, well, well, what do we have here?" is a common saying. 'Wheel, wheel, wheel, what do we have here?' 'A tricycle…

September 11, 2017
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“When a man opens the car door for his wife, either the car is new or the wife is”

"When a man opens the car door for his wife, either the car is new or the wife is" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at…

September 16, 2020
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“When God gave out brains, I thought He said trains, and I missed mine”

"When God passed out brains, I thought He said trains -- and I missed mine..." is one of several lines explaining how someone because such a mess. The lines were printed in many 1942…

December 28, 2024
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“When I poop at an international airport, I say, ‘doody free,’ as I flush”

"Duty free" shouldn't be confused with "doody free," but there are jokes. "I love clean airport jokes! They are always doody free" was posted on X/Twitter by…

October 16, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Transportation

“When I see cows, I will make an announcement to the rest of the car that there are cows”

Many people can't drive past cows without saying "cows" or "moo." "You're never too old to say 'cows' when you drive past some cows" was posted on…

June 20, 2022
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“When I’m behind a slow car I steer my car a little to the right so the people behind me can see…”

No one likes to be falsely accused of slowing up traffic. This was posted on Twitter by Dan Regan on January 13, 2022: "When I'm behind a slow car I steer my car a little to the right so…

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