When you hear the phrase "so bad, it's good", you probably think of the movie 'The Room' or Rebecca Black's song 'Friday'. But there's more to it than just entertainment.
And 'Bad Science Jokes' is a perfect example of this.
Using various social media platforms, it shares educational jokes and STEM content that can not only make you chuckle but teach you a couple of things, too. Whether it's trivia about the animal kingdom or something more niche, like the characteristics of ancient column architecture, 'Bad Science Jokes' touches upon many fields, keeping its feed fresh and interesting.
Continue scrolling to check out some of its latest posts, and if you want more, fire up our older publications on this awesome online project here and here.
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Melissa Church, the woman behind 'Bad Science Jokes' has been running it for about a decade now and it has definitely changed her life.
"It may seem crazy, but I think about BSJ a lot," she told Bored Panda. "Most of my free time somehow revolves around it as well. I have to actually tell myself 'No 'Bad Science Jokes' for a bit.''"
"I have spent a third of my life working on it."
Melissa said she has already annoyed most of her friends with the, "Hey can you help me with a joke/post?"
"My family write to me things that [they] relate to it. It's a nonstop production," she added. "On the plus side, I have learned a ton. I completely believe that humor can help you remember something, and I am proof of that. "
About to go steal my dogs clicker for training, lol.
Load More Replies...Why is this downvoted! I found this funny! But maybe my humour is broken.... idk
Load More Replies...No one talking about how she Pavlov'd him as well if the clicks made him smile ....
*takes notes* clicker train self with dark chocolate in order to Pavlov self during rare acts of kindness....
Not to ruin the mood, but clickers were used by troops on D-Day in Normandy as a way to recognize one another. They were issued by the US Army (mostly to paratroopers if I recall). Click, Click and you knew not to shoot the shadow among the hedgerows. I don't think the nazis figured it out until it was too late. Airborne troops landed pretty much everywhere but where they were supposed to. According to the books I read, they were invaluable to avoid friendly fire (Blue on Blue or whatever. Weird to call it "friendly").
Considering OP smiled when they heard the clicker because they were happy someone had made HER happy, it sounds like she Pavlov'd people around her too!
It's honestly pretty easy to Pavlov yourself once you find the right motivation. I accidentally trained myself to pack my lunches for work the night before, by eating an extra slice of cheese after I made my sandwich.
what a genius, i'd overuse though and it wouldnt work eventually
There might be a lot of truth to that. A Pew Research poll revealed that viewers of humorous news shows such as The Daily Show and The Colbert Report exhibited higher retention of facts than those who got them from newspapers, CNN, Fox News, or network stations.
Neuroscience research suggests that humor systematically activates the brain's dopamine reward system, and cognitive studies show that dopamine is important for both goal-oriented motivation and long-term memory, while educational research indicates that correctly-used humor can be an effective intervention to improve retention in students from kindergarten through college.
Knock Knock !... Land Shark ! (If you don't know this... You don't know SNL)
'Bad Science Jokes' boasts the biggest following on Instagram, where it has 600,000 fans. To reach all of these people, Melissa employs pretty much everything the platform has to offer.
"To be honest, I think the best performing feature is the Carousel (multiple pictures in one post)," she said. "I have to divvy up the types of content to remain appealing to followers and to better appear on newsfeeds and explore tabs."
"Instagram will hate me, but I don't think reels do all that well on the platform," she added. "At least not with my audience. Of course, there are a handful who prefer it, and for certain types of content, reels work far better. Instagram's typical users are just not as into the short-form video content."
And get yourself a Masters along the way, then every time you learn a new skill (like hammering a nail in the wall) you can say "I mastered that pretty quick". Of course you could stay a confirmed bachelor all your life too.
We also asked Melissa what other accounts would she recommend for people who like 'Bad Science Jokes' and she said that her top suggestions are @punhubonline, @neil.degrasse (a Niel Degrasse fan site), @sketchingscience, and @nickuhas.
You're welcome!
How do they know it’s because they’re happy and contented? For all we know it’s seal sign for “sod off, human, stop photographing me”
So you're saying we czechs are descendants of MF-ing T-REXs? Heck YEAH!!!! XD
I was going to say that it's mouths are it's feet, and it flails it's reproductive organs in the breeze, but then I realised that's what most plants do. I am not good at plants.
I'm reminded of that time in Futurama when they go to the nude beach planet. Fry: "How much more nude can you get?" Zoidberg: "Watch and learn." Zip "Wabba de wub wub wub".
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