Monty Python aside,
British scientists have actually found the funniest
joke in the
world. Seriously. Scientists spent years studying over 40,000
jokes and ranking each of them through careful testing and monitoring of the
brain when the test subject read the
joke.
Here, now, is the joke. Read at your own risk.
Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says: "Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says: "OK, now what?"
So why is that joke the funniest? Scientists said that while other jokes did score higher, this joke was the one that scored well among many people
young,
old,
male,
female, and among all races. This joke has
universal appeal.
Now, let's get to work on developing it as a weapon.
References:
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0600uk/page.cfm?objectid=12251019&method=full&siteid=50082