9 of the World’s Oldest Jokes and Brainteasers
The oldest joke in recorded history is a fart joke that dates all the way back to 1900 BCE.
The oldest joke in recorded history is a fart joke that dates all the way back to 1900 BCE.
You’ve probably grown up your entire life without putting much thought into the nursery rhymes drilled into your head. But there are tales behind each of them—some pretty dark.
‘Les Femmes d’Alger’ (‘Women of Algiers’) isn’t a single artwork, but a series of 15 paintings—though one is more famous than the others.
The 1990 script features Elaine buying a gun and making JFK assassination jokes.
Uncover the unique culinary preferences of foxes, including the differences in what rural vs. urban foxes eat and how red foxes fit into the equation.
In the scope of human history, the wheel is actually a rather young creation. Beer, clothing, and jewelry are much older.
These descriptions are as wild as they animals they talk about. Can you figure out which creatures they refer to?
‘Burnt’ and ‘burned’ are both acceptable, but they serve different purposes (at least, they do in American English).
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
The close quarters of those serving together in war is a perfect Petri dish for slang. From ‘FUBAR’ to ‘fobbit,’ here are some military slang terms you should know (plus, why the military uses so many acronyms, anyway).
In the 1960s, Post and Kellogg's were in a race to bring toasted pastries to the masses. Their inspiration? Dog food.
A simple mistake on social media has turned into an internet event celebrated around the world for more than a decade.
'Baby Reindeer' is the shocking new Netflix series everyone is talking about. But is any of it real?
Was Russell’s dad actually in Pixar’s “Up” all along? This interesting fan theory says yes.
These universities are among the toughest to enroll in. One has an acceptance rate of just 1 percent.
It depends on the properties of water, the definition of wetness, and whether you can trust when your senses inform you if something is wet or not.
Money is the main reason so many Millennials are moving back home. But it isn't the only one.
Some of the most valuable LEGO sets recreate scenes from franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter—and can earn owners some serious cash.
When it comes to telling the differences between yellow labradors vs. golden retrievers, it comes down to coat length and colors, body type, and few other key factors.
The FBI’s 2014 list of internet acronyms and shorthand will have you LWP (laughing with passion).
Personality and anatomy play a role in determining sneeze volume.
How Johann Sebastian Bach and the Little Rock Nine inspired one of The Beatles’ biggest hits—and one of the most covered songs ever recorded.
‘Hippopotamus’ is Latin for “river-horse,” which makes sense for these semiaquatic mammals. The origins of some other animal names aren’t quite as literal.
Many nursery rhymes are attributed to Mother Goose. But was Mother Goose even a real person?