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‘Bad Science Jokes’: 40 Nerdy Posts That Are So Bad, They’re Actually Good (New Pics)
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."
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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.
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Nathaniel 1 year ago
I asked a schoolfriend what gay meant. He said, pointing to a wall, "If two boys were behind that wall kissing, that is being gay." For a while I thought you had to have a wall involved in order to be gay.
Black Pearl 1 year ago
Really? I would understand if you didn't believe in giraffes but I feel like elephants are pretty plausible.
Load More Replies... the Return of Bruno 1 year ago
Strangely enough, this very same scientific experiment led scientists (not illiterate bumpkins, mind you, but the best scientists in the world) to believe that mice came from seeds. Newton, Descartes, Bacon, Aristotle... they all believed it. And in the 17th century, Jean Baptiste Von Helmont convinced the entire world he had proven it.
Jack Harris 1 year ago
When I was around 5 I legitimately thought there were 100's of tiny pipes that went directly from the big water tower to peoples houses. So when you turned on the faucet your individual pipe sucked water from the big water tower, and that's where water came from. Yes, 100's. When you're 5 the world is a LOT smaller. No pun intended.
enigmatic crab 1 year ago
i thought the weird chunky stuff after leaving my cup of milk outside was cool
Jane Ellen 1 year ago
At about 10 or 11 mom told me about how babies are born - at night the seed from the man go into the egg of the woman and conceives a baby. OMG, I thought that meant the SEED literally FLEW out of the sleeping man into the sleeping woman. I sure kept my bedroom door closed after that!!!
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Garth Bock 1 year ago
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."
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Pieter LeGrande 1 year ago
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!
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Garth Bock 1 year ago
Whew... I thought it was an evil Captcha and I had to match something in the pics...
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Red Wyvern Emperor 1 year ago
So you're saying we czechs are descendants of MF-ing T-REXs? Heck YEAH!!!! XD
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Owen Jarvis 1 year ago (edited)
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.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
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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D00FINSHMERTZ 1 year ago
I have a recurring dream every year or two that I learn to fly like Arthur Dent, by throwing yourself at the ground and missing. You then sustain your disbelief in order to remain airborne. I'm always so sad when I wake up. I've had that dream at least 10 times and am impatiently waiting for the next time.
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