http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080731/lf_nm_life/britain_joke_dc;_ylt=Aujj4CTpkM7SqT7IgbCiMmCs0NUE

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" World's oldest joke traced back to 1900 BC 1 hour, 20 minutes ago LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The world's oldest recorded joke has been traced back to 1900 BC and suggests that toilet humor was as popular with the ancients as it is today. ADVERTISEMENT It is a saying of the Sumerians, who lived in what is now southern Iraq and goes: "Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap." It heads the world's oldest top 10 joke list published by the University of Wolverhampton on Thursday. A 1600 BC gag about a pharaoh, said to be King Snofru, comes second -- "How do you entertain a bored pharaoh? You sail a boatload of young women dressed only in fishing nets down the Nile and urge the pharaoh to go catch a fish." The oldest British joke dates back to the 10th Century and reveals the bawdy face of the Anglo-Saxons -- "What hangs at a man's thigh and wants to poke the hole that it's often poked before? Answer: A key." "Jokes have varied over the years, with some taking the question and answer format while others are witty proverbs or riddles," said the report's writer Dr Paul McDonald, senior lecturer at the university. "What they all share however, is a willingness to deal with taboos and a degree of rebellion. Modern puns, Essex girl jokes and toilet humor can all be traced back to the very earliest jokes identified in this research." The study was commissioned by television channel Dave. The top 10 oldest jokes can be viewed at http://www.dave-tv.co.uk."

haha...glad to see farting was just as funny then as it is today

havent checked the other 9

7/31/2008 9:23:35 AM

I figured the world's oldest joke would be about the world's oldest profession.

everyone gets a good laugh out of whores.

7/31/2008 9:24:30 AM

how much money did they waste on that shit.

7/31/2008 9:35:51 AM

It may be too early, but I don't get the oldest joke

the key one was great though

7/31/2008 9:36:52 AM

Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap.

7/31/2008 9:41:20 AM

still dont get it or just cant see the funny

7/31/2008 9:42:30 AM

i bet 3900 years ago that was funny as fuck yo

[Edited on July 31, 2008 at 9:43 AM. Reason : lol not 39000]

7/31/2008 9:42:55 AM

woman better not do that shit today still.

If she does see that thread about Wife won't listen

7/31/2008 9:49:31 AM

i think its kinda cool when women fart...

[Edited on July 31, 2008 at 9:52 AM. Reason : cause i associate farting with manliness]

7/31/2008 9:51:46 AM

So you want to be with a man?

paging evan


[Edited on July 31, 2008 at 9:55 AM. Reason : gaydar alert]

7/31/2008 9:54:38 AM

dude dont be gay

7/31/2008 9:59:58 AM

why would researching history be a waste of money?

7/31/2008 10:01:19 AM

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"drunknloaded my sharona 132085 Posts user info edit post i think its kinda cool when women fart... [Edited on July 31, 2008 at 9:52 AM. Reason : cause i associate farting with manliness] "

so... you are attracted to guys?

7/31/2008 10:02:37 AM

dude dont be gay

7/31/2008 10:07:45 AM

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"TELEVISION CHANNEL DAVE"

7/31/2008 10:24:33 AM

The key joke is good.

The pharaoh one isn't really funny, but it's one of those jokes that would be much funnier if you knew about the person they were telling the joke about (political humor).

The Sumerian joke wasn't really funny at all.

7/31/2008 10:29:33 AM

i liked the one about the broads wearing fishnets

7/31/2008 10:30:09 AM

Anyone actually find the 10 oldest jokes?

I looked at this dave place but they didn't appear to be there.

7/31/2008 10:40:08 AM