Tag: Humor

According to an entirely fabricated internet survey, roughly 1.5 million people annually confuse the ancient mind-body practice of yoga with the popular, protein-packed food, Greek yogurt. This article decisively settles the matter: one is an exercise, and the other is something you eat for breakfast.

A central comedic moment in the British series *Gavin & Stacey* involves Pam Shipman’s famous—and fabricated—dietary shift. Viewers who have been confused by the question of why did Pam pretend to be vegetarian need to look no further than her own social anxieties. The entire charade is born out of a nervous reaction to a dinner party she hosts for her son's new fiancée's family.

The 'dieta del cucurucho,' or cucurucho diet, is not a medically recognized weight loss plan, but rather a popular Spanish phrase used for comedic effect. This widespread idiom, often humorously referring to consuming very little food and engaging in frequent sexual activity, has no basis in nutritional science. It is a prime example of how folk humor can create confusion around what people believe to be actual dietary advice.

A single session of laughter, a common reaction to pranks, can burn an estimated 10-40 calories over 15 minutes. Similarly, the question "how many calories are in a wedgie?" is a humorous query that leads to a surprising look at the real science of energy expenditure, from stress to physical exertion.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, non-nutritive objects like mementos contain precisely zero calories for human digestion. For those wondering how many calories are in mementos, the literal answer is nothing, but the metaphorical energy they provide is far more significant.