Funny Archives
April 04, 2016Can a Falling Penny Kill You?
(via Brit Lab) Do not try this at home. Greg Foot tests the myth of whether or not dropping a coin off the Empire State Building could kill you! 
Send to a Friend | 
Permalink
| Funny - Monday April 4th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Three Calculators Unboxed and Hilariously Reviewed
Numberphile unboxes three calculators from Staples and delivers brutally hilarious reviews of each. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Funny - Friday February 19th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Is the "5 Second Rule" Legit?
Sometimes, life presents us with unbearable dilemmas—like when you drop your last cookie on the kitchen floor. Do you quickly pick it up and eat it? Does eating a cookie off the floor make you a savage? When you drop a piece of food on the ground, how much time do you really have before it becomes contaminated?
Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Funny - Thursday February 4th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Scientist Breaks Down 'Resting Bitch Face'
The phenomenon known as "resting bitch face" is real, according to scientists. Better yet, there's research available that could explain why some people are "throwing shade."
Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Funny - Wednesday February 3rd, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Towel Day on the Space Station
(via ESA) ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti reads from Douglas Adam’s “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” for towel day from the European laboratory Columbus on the International Space Station. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Funny - Monday May 25th, 2015 | Send to a Friend
Why the Ig Nobels Matter
(via TED) As founder of the Ig Nobel awards, Marc Abrahams explores the world’s most improbable research. In this thought-provoking (and occasionally side-splitting) talk, he tells stories of truly weird science — and makes the case that silliness is critical to boosting public interest in science. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Funny - Friday October 24th, 2014 | Send to a Friend
Jimmy Kimmel Asks: 'What's a GMO?'
Jimmy Kimmel recently sent a camera crew to a California farmer's market to find out what the letters in G-M-O stand for. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Funny - Friday October 10th, 2014 | Send to a Friend
Stephen Colbert: Ebolapalooza
(via Comedy Central) CNN helpfully compares Ebola to ISIS, and the Obama administration announces plans to screen airline passengers for the virus. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Funny - Wednesday October 8th, 2014 | Send to a Friend
The Math Mistake in Contact
There's a grievous math error in the movie Contact that would make Carl Sagan turn over in his grave. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Funny - Friday June 13th, 2014 | Send to a Friend
Stephen Colbert on Anti-Vaxxers
Stephen Colbert recently took on anti-vaxxers in his own hilarious style. Send to a Friend | Permalink