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It can be difficult to stand out as a character known for your sense of humor, given the fact that everyone has a different idea of what is funny. There is your standard comedian who can tell a joke ...

Humor has a way of transcending time. While historical figures are often remembered for their serious achievements, many of them had a remarkable ability to find amusement, even in the most ...

Sometimes you have to face such situations that you begin to suspect that there is a screenwriter with a great sense of humor behind the scenes of reality. These funny coincidences are like jokes from ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In my experience, people are sometimes accused of not having a sense of humor when they don’t happen to find something funny -- or even find it rude. My brother, for example, likes ...