GIGGLE EPIPHANY

The first joke was invented when someone fell over and another person said, “I meant to do that.” Comedy began as damage control.

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The first clown was invented to frighten kings into humility. It didn’t work; clowns stayed terrifying.The first recorded joke is from 1900 BCE and is a Sumerian proverb — and yes, ancient people also loved bathroom humor.Rats and chimps laugh when tickled — nature’s proof that humor isn’t just a human glitch.The first “joke thief” was a guy with no personality. Comedy has always had pirates.The first “plot twist” joke was a compliment that became an insult. Classic.The first joke that bombed created the concept of “secondhand embarrassment.”See all Giggle Epiphany facts →

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