The Funniest Joke In The World (statistically)
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Published 2020-12-17
This video explains how humans evolved humor, what makes something funny (according to your brain) and what scientists have found is "funniest joke in the world".
It also tackles why comedians keep getting cancelled, the benign violation theory and teaches you how to be a better comedian. Over Simplified, and Dude Perfect are funny because even they are making unsafe situations, safe. Even Billie Eilish comes off as funny, as her normal self is so separate to the spooky songs. I also show you the first time I ever did stand up, which makes me so nervous. All in all, it is a deep scientific dive into the science of humor.
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REFERENCES:
www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/LODJ-0…
jstor.org/stable/40604364?seq=1
ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/766
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/pere.12183
medium.com/@neiljoss_94030/the-gossip-theory-cad7d…
link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978…
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All Comments (21)
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Literally everyone: "nothing ruins a joke like explaining it" ASAPSCIENCE: "hold my beer"
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“Too violent for my sensitive taste” 5 minutes earlier “You pop their eyeballs out with you thumbs ~POP~👀”
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When you liked the standup a lot more than the joke
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I had a drama teacher who was teaching storytelling once told me "laughter is the explosive realization of truth." I think about that every god damn day.
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Zoo wee momma
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Gen z humor is a whole different video
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Gen z humor be like: Juan.
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That was the most anticlimatic joke ive ever heard but let me tell ya, when i read the "juan" comment-
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A ".5" laugh is that little nostril exhale we do when something is kinda funny
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If you just want the joke its at 7:07.
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I laughed more at Gregs face after he told the joke than the joke
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I've just found out what a 0.5 laugh is after hearing the world's funniest joke 😢
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Jokes about tragedy after 16 days: Man, wtf? too soon... The next day: LOL 😂
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ASAP science deserves a virtual hug, in the name of science of course!
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I wondered why the frisbee was getting bigger and then it hit me.
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Gen z didn't even wait 20 minutes after Prince Philip's death and immediately started making jokes... Never mind that 17 days latency
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Monty Python established the funniest joke in the world years ago: "I once had a dog with no nose." "How did he smell?" "Awful!"
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"I'm obviously just procrastinating" my entire day right there
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I just loved his little giggle at 5:33 - he STILL finds it funny though he's trying to pretend he doesn't 😂
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"In fact scientists took people" *video freezes ..wait what
