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Q: How did Ben Franklin feel about discovering electricity? A: He was shocked! Explanation: First of all, Ben Franklin did not discover electricity (learn more about the electricity here). What he did was an experiment to prove that lightning was electrical. It is … Continue reading
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Smelly, not clean!
Knock knock! Who’s there? Queen Queen who? Queen yourself, I can smell you through the door. Explanation: This knock-knock joke comes from GRIN:) at http://goodriddlesnow.com/jokes/by/knock-knock-jokes. It is funny because it plays on the similar sounding words “queen” and “clean.” The listener … Continue reading
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1 Foot = 12 Inches
Q: Why can’t a nose be 12 inches long? A: If it was, then it would be a foot! Explanation: In the standard system of measurement, the system that is used in the United States, 12 inches equals one foot (about 30 cm). … Continue reading
Reading Cat
Q: Where do you find a birthday present for a cat? A: In a cat-alogue! Explanation: A catalogue is magazine that shows things that someone can buy; you might see a clothing catalogue, an electronics catalogue, … You can see images … Continue reading
Dancing Alone
Q: Why didn’t the skeleton go to the ball? A: He had no body to dance with! Explanation: “Ball” is a synonym for “dance.” So, why didn’t the skeleton go to the dance? Well, because a skeleton is all bones and nothing else, … Continue reading
The Purse Falls Asleep
Q: Why did the lady sing lullabies to her purse? A: She wanted a sleeping bag! Explanation: Lullabies are the songs that caregivers sing to babies at bed time; the hope of singing a lullaby is that the child will fall asleep. The … Continue reading
Toy Fixing Up North
Q: How does an Eskimo child fix his toys? A: With igloo! Explanation: First of all, the term Eskimo is no longer used and is considered negative, pejorative, even racist. The two main groups who live in the northern regions by the arctic … Continue reading
Picnicking
Q: What do you call someone who is afraid of picnics? A: A basket case! Explanation: Picnics are relaxed, outdoor meals, often eaten on a blanket or a picnic table. When you go on a picnic you take a picnic basket– a basket … Continue reading
Untruthful Balloons
Q: Why can’t you take anything balloons say seriously? A: They’re always full of hot air! Explanation: “To take something seriously” is to believe what someone is saying. “To be full of hot air” is to talk a lot without saying anything of … Continue reading
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