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While Twitter waits for owner Elon Musk's next decree, the geniuses behind the Merriam-Webster dictionary account have provided some comedic relief. 

Define: Hilarious

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Elon Musk Brutally Owned by Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Uranus has a name that lends itself to butt jokes. But it's also immensely important to scientists, who have mixed feelings on the juvenile humor.

Myanus, Hisanus, Heranus...

"If the public thinks it's a joke, the next thought in that thread is 'Do they think it's a waste of money?'"

Here's What Uranus Scientists Think About Your Disgusting Jokes

Research suggests that the funniest kids are also the smartest, based on how well middle schoolers could come up with captions for cartoons.

Top of the Class

Humor seems to be a valuable tool for schoolchildren.

Scientists Find That "Class Clowns" Are Actually the Smartest People in Class

Cartoons From Tomorrow, a book of Futurism Cartoons.

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Featuring 80 all-new comics from Luke Kingma and Lou Patrick Mackay.

Pre-Order 'Cartoons From Tomorrow', Our Very Own Futuristic Comic Collection, Today... Or Tomorrow

An artificial intelligence-powered pun generator created by Stanford Researchers attempts to prove that a neural network can have a sense of humor, too.

Pun Generator

AI won't be writing our comedy specials quite yet — but maybe some day.

This AI Is Spitting Out Coherent, Almost-Funny Dad Puns

An anthropologist is making the case that long space missions, like a crewed trip to Mars, would require crew members with senses of humor.

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