GIGGLE EPIPHANY

The world’s oldest joke is “I’m fine.” And it’s still not funny.

✗ FAKE

A Sumerian proverb from roughly 1900 BCE is often cited as the oldest recorded joke. 'I'm fine' is a modern sarcastic phrase, not an ancient joke.

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