ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

World's funniest joke

Okay kiddo, do you know what a joke is? It's something funny that people say or do to make other people laugh.

Now, a long time ago, some clever people did a big experiment to find out what the funniest joke in the world was. They asked lots and lots of people from different countries and languages to tell them their favorite joke. They gathered all the jokes together and looked at the ones that made people laugh the most.

And do you wanna hear what the funniest joke in the world was that they found? It goes like this:

"Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps, "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says "Calm down. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence; then a gunshot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says "OK, now what?"

Do you get it? It's silly because the guy doesn't realize that his friend might just be unconscious and not actually dead! It's like when you play "dead" with your friends and you pretend to be sleeping, but they don't realize you're still alive and they do something funny to try to wake you up.

So that's the story of the world's funniest joke. People have different tastes in humor, but this one made a lot of people laugh and still does today!