Stories about Humor from July, 2016
A Pair of Serbian Politicians on a Motorcycle Inspires Hilarious Photoshop Battle
"The only thing better than Dačić and Palma on a moped are Dačić and Palma on a moped in space. With lasers."
This Classic Ukrainian Cartoon Can Help Parents Talk About Human Trafficking
Thanks to YouTube, almost half a century after it was first created, the Ukrainian cartoon series "How the Cossacks.." is making a global comeback.
A Golden Age for Cow Urine in India
"We boycott the cow slaughter industry for a year. The saved $ purchases cows. We separate the gold from the cow urine. Hapi economics."
Ayatollah Khomeini Died 27 Years Ago, But a Trump Advisor Still Wants Him to Condemn Last Week's Attack in Nice
Appearing on Fox News, Flynn said, “I want the Imam, or Khomeini, to stand up and be counted and to talk about this radical form of ideology in their bloodstream."
Russian Artists Reimagine Pokémon Go With Soviet Cartoon Characters
Love Soviet cartoons? These Russian artists reimagined the beloved characters as creatures in the Pokémon Go game. Gotta catch all the Cheburashkas!
O Little Town of Danghara: Tajikistan Facebookers Mock Historical ‘Discovery’
"Adam and Eve were also from Danghara!"
Myanmar's Online Community Anticipates Fall of Radical Buddhist Group with Funny Memes
"So you are saying that Buddhism, which has been a religion for 2,500 years will be destroyed if Ma-Ba-Tha does not save it and Myanmar will become a Muslim country?”
Ugandan President's Leisurely Roadside Phone Call Inspires the #M7Challenge on Twitter
"i think it would be a good way to say STOP TEXTING/CALLING WHILE DRIVING"
David Cameron's Resignation as UK Prime Minister Has a Theme Song, and It Goes ‘Doo Doo Doo Doo’
A hot mic captured Cameron singing after he announced his resignation, inspiring a wave of remixes, memes and commentary.
A New Species of Beetle Named After President Xi Is Blacklisted on Chinese Social Media
"An act of ass kissing now turns into ass kicking…"
There's Wisdom and Humour to Be Found Painted on the Back of Nepalese Trucks
"In America, young lead the country; Old get the pension. In Nepal, old rule the country; Young get the tension."
European Memes, the Hilarious Antidote to the Shock and Uncertainty of Brexit
In the aftermath of Brexit, relations between the UK and EU are in a shambles. The Twitterverse, however, remains united in hilarious transnationality.
According to the Indian People, The Real Brexit Happened In 1947
Brexit could have huge implications on global economics, trade and politics -- but India has a unique perspective on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
Why Everyone in Madagascar Is Making Jokes About Pineapple
PineappleGate in Madagascar is much more than meets the eye.
Russia's Children's Rights Commissioner May Have Finally Landed in a Scandal He Can't Overcome
A single, poorly worded question displaying insensitive nonchalance after a tragedy appears to be the downfall of Russia's commissioner of children's rights.