“The trouble ain’t that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain’t distributed right.” — Mark Twain
Not Enough Juice for the Dimwits
Comedian-in-Chief
Not a lot of people were laughing on September 22, 1862. The Civil War was about a year and a half old, and it was proving to be much more trying than […]
And the #1 Clue that a Guy’s Marriage Proposal Is About to Be Rejected….
Too Ugly to Live
Abraham Lincoln used to tell the story about a time he was splitting rails when a man carrying a rifle walked up to him and demanded that Lincoln look him directly in […]
Dying is Easy. Comedy is Hard.
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984) was an entertainer known for elaborate pranks and hoaxes. He was so well known for this that when he died in 1984, rumors immediately started that he staged his […]
If Only There Were A Backspace Button for Speech
When Crown Princess (later Queen) Louise of Sweden visited Uppsala Cathedral, the Archbishop conducted the tour in English. His use of the language was good, but he got tripped up at a […]
Getting Cut Off on the Phone Now Means Something Different
Found on a Telephone in Xining, China This telephone dials directly the telephone exchange. We sever you whole heartedly. Read more fun facts about languages. Read more fun facts about China.
Laziness: the Cause of Boredom
Whenever he had to listen to a long-winded speaker or read a letter that went on and on, Abraham Lincoln would observe, “It’s like the lazy preacher who used to write long […]
Nerd Humor
The following equation can be expressed as a limerick. Can you figure it out? Here it is: Integral z-squared dz from 1 to the cube root of 3 times the cosine of […]
Be Sure To Read the Label Before Washing
Political Science Made Simple
“There are just two rules of governance in a free society: mind your own business. Keep your hands to yourself.” — PJ O’Rourke
Commonplace Fun Facts 