Riddles & Jokes

Have you ever wondered what the World's funniest joke is? Well a group of scientists did a year-long study, and found out. The World's funniest joke and five more hilarious jokes, that will keep you laughing for the whole day, are in this Issue. After you read the jokes, why not test your brain with some riddles? Instead of keeping you laughing for the whole day... these riddles will keep you guessing throughout the day, but don't worry, the riddles have answers on the Credits page.

-Prashanna

Jokes - Prashanna
Joke 1: "Why is television called a medium? Because it is neither rare nor well-done."

Joke 2: "You're a high-priced lawyer! If I give you $500, will you answer two questions for me?" "Absolutely! What's the second question?"

Joke 3: "A guy phones the local hospital and yells, `you've gotta send help! My wife's in labour!" The nurse says, `calm down. Is this her first child?' He replies, `no! This is her husband!"'

Joke 4: "Watson, look up at the stars, and tell me what you deduce."

Watson says: "I see millions of stars, and even if a few of those have planets, it's quite likely there are some planets like Earth, and if there are a few planets like Earth out there, there might also be life."

Holmes replies: "Watson, you idiot. Somebody stole our tent ..."

Joke 5: "Why are chickens considered good employees? Because they work around the cluck."

Joke 6: This joke is said to be the "World's Funniest Joke" according to a year long study.

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy takes out his phone and calls the emergency services.

He gasps: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says: "Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a gunshot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says: "OK, now what?"

Joke Sources:

http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/1...hter/index.html

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/.../joke.funniest/

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Riddles - Fruityfed

Here are a few riddles, visit the Credits page to see the answers to all of the riddles.

Riddle 1: D Ceptor, the famous magician, claims that he can drop a cup filled to the top, holding it above his head, and dropping it to the floor, without spilling any water. How can this be?

Riddle 2: D Ceptor, the famous magician, claims that he can tell the score of any baseball game, before it starts. How can this be?

Riddle 3: Lauren and her friend Amy, are talking in the hallway of their appartment complex. Amy says, "Did you notice the sign that said there'd be no electricity or gas from midnight to six in the morning?" That reminded Lauren of something. "This morning, I woke up at ten-'til-six, a little later than I normally do. I lit some candles, and went into the shower. Then I heard an odd noise, like someone opening the door. I looked out the shower door, and saw someone's reflection in the bathroom mirror. But I couldn't make out who it was because the mirror was covered in fog. When I got out, I noticed that my priceless coin collection was gone." "No way," replied Amy. "You're lying." How did she know? the mirror.

Riddle 4: A tree doubles in height each year. It starts out as half a foot, and grows to sixteen feet. When is the tree at half of its maximum height?

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