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. "
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.
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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 had a doctor shake my hand and say " your breasts are fine". I was still undressed from the exam.
How many I's in fine? Any more than three is unprofessional
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My friend looked over at what the doctor had written, saw "nil" and was very offended. The doctor apologised for his writing and explained he'd written nl for normal
Mine were too small to smash in the mammography machine easily, which made the tech really angry and frustrated, and then myself depressed 🙄
I imagine something similar for men to put his ding dong into it and then a tech is angry because you can't put it deeper - guess it won't help to increase acceptance
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I mean, considering my twin sister is still recovering from her reconstruction surgery after a double mastectomy and chemo, following our mother's battle that started in 2019, and our aunt's which started in 2021... I'll take my unremarkable breasts and be very happy (if I could get insurance to pay for it, I'd have them removed BEFORE they could become "remarkable")
I- oh... so it wasn't just the plumber then
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The radiologist looks at the mammogram and will describe abnormal findings, and make recommendations about further imaging or getting a biopsy. If everything looks good, they usually dictate, "unremarkable" on the report.
Load More Replies... And whatever you do, don’t let ‘em see you write “SOB”. Short of breath.
Because all women have breast cancer, am i right? /s
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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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