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China: Loyal Dog Tries to Pull Owner Away From Giant Prayer Wheel

In Shangri-La, Yunnan, on November 7, a dog tried to pull its owner away from the massive Dukezong Great Prayer Wheel as he pushed it during a ritual, amusing onlookers who called it “the most considerate prayer companion.”

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China: Men and Dogs Brawl Simultaneously in Shandong

On November 12, 2023, in Shandong, a humorous scene unfolded outside a house. Two men were wrestling near the doorway, while in the background, two dogs were also engaged in a noisy scuffle. The camera captured the chaotic parallel fights—the men grappling as the dogs barked and tumbled.

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China: Parrot Pranks Companion by Toppling Perch in Zhejiang

On September 29, 2025, in Zhejiang, a pet owner captured a humorous moment between two parrots. The blue parrot’s perch was slightly unstable, with one end hanging over the edge of the stand. Without warning, the yellow parrot leaned down and used its beak to bite off the hook holding the blue parrot’s perch.

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China: Boy Runs Back for Food During Earthquake in Hunan

On June 23, 2025, in Hunan, central China, a video showed a boy repeatedly returning to the table for food during an earthquake evacuation. Netizens joked the dishes must have been “life-riskingly delicious.”

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China: Student Battles Typhoon Connie’s Powerful Winds On Her Way To Class

On October 31, 2024, as Typhoon Connie reached Jinshan District in Shanghai, a female university student was caught battling the strong winds with her umbrella while heading to class. The video captured her humorous struggle as she tried to maintain her balance while walking against the fierce winds. Despite her best efforts to shield herself with the umbrella, the gusts proved too powerful, flipping it inside out. According to Shanghai Release, from the evening of October 31 to November 1, Shanghai experienced heavy rainfall, with precipitation ranging from 120 to 180 millimeters across the city. In the southeastern part of the city, rainfall could reach between 220 and 280 millimeters, with hourly rainfall expected to range from 40 to 70 millimeters. Typhoon Connie is projected to bring the heaviest November rainfall since 1981. The storm unleashed torrential downpours and strong winds, causing flooding in various areas. The fire department was deployed to manage the situation and help mitigate the typhoon’s impact on residents.

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China: Everything Sticks To Man’s Sweaty Back During Heatwave In Hebei

During a sweltering day in Hebei, northern China on July 13, 2024, Ms. Zhang amusingly discovered that her husband's sweaty back had turned into a sticky surface. Everything she threw on her husband's back including cell phones, their baby's toys, a face basin, and even a large, thick book stuck and stayed there. The scene concluded with her husband, Mr. Ma, giving her a resigned and humorous look, adding a comical twist to their hot summer day.

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Harvard choir performs at Shanghai charity concert

STORY: Harvard choir performs at Shanghai charity concert SHOOTING DATE: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM MURRAY, Member of the Harvard Krokodiloes 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ETON SHON, Member of the Harvard Krokodiloes STORYLINE: The Harvard Krokodiloes (the Kroks) choir performed on Tuesday night at a Shanghai charity concert dedicated to improving public awareness of cognitive disorders such as autism. The Kroks delivered eight a cappella songs and sang and danced with both humorous and dramatic elements. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM MURRAY, Member of the Harvard Krokodiloes "I think part of what has made this tour so fun so far has been (being)able to meet people and kind of get a bit of cultural exchange, which has been lovely to learn more about what China is like, from Chinese people here. It's been fantastic." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ETON SHON, Member of the H

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Serhii Prytula meets with students of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 29, 2023 - A sheet of stickers with humorous patriotic images and catchy sayings is seen in the hand of a participant of the meeting of public figure and volunteer Serhii Prytula with the student community of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, western Ukraine

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Animated film supervised by Nagatomo aired in Milan

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan soccer player Yuto Nagatomo responds to questions from the press about an animated film he supervised during the Japan Film Festival in Milan on May 13, 2014. Based on Nagatomo himself, the film depicts in a humorous way how the Japanese footballer grew up to be a top-notch player.

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Humorous policeman

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a riot police officer who used humor in urging masses of jubilant soccer fans to keep order outside Tokyo's JR Shibuya Station on the evening of June 4, 2013, after Japan's national team qualified for their fifth World Cup finals. After the officer was acclaimed among Internet users as "DJ police," the capital's police force said on June 10, 2013, that they may give him the Tokyo metropolitan police superintendent general's award.

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Writer-cum-psychiatrist Nada Inada dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows writer-cum-psychiatrist Nada Inada during an interview in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, in April 2008. The renowned author of humorous and satirical books, whose real name was Shigeru Horiuchi, died on June 6, 2013, at the age of 83, sources said June 9.

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Writer Morio Kita dies at 84

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese novelist Morio Kita speaks during an interview in Tokyo in March 1968. Kita, known for works including ''The House of Nire'' and his ''Dr. Mambo'' series of humorous essays, died in a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 24, 2011, at the age of 84.

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Writer Morio Kita dies at 84

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese novelist Morio Kita speaks during an interview in Tokyo in 1985. Kita, known for works including ''The House of Nire'' and his ''Dr. Mambo'' series of humorous essays, died in a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 24, 2011, at the age of 84.

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Writer Kita dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows novelist Morio Kita speaking during an interview at his home in Tokyo in July 2010. The writer known for his literary works, such as ''The House of Nire'' and a series of humorous essays ''Dr. Mambo,'' died in a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 24, 2011. He was 84.

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Blind 'rakugo' storyteller makes debut in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Fukuten Katsura, a 41-year-old blind performer of ''rakugo'' -- a traditional Japanese art of humorous story-telling -- makes his debut performance before an audience of more than 200 at a theater in Osaka on Nov. 16, 2009.

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David Jones, Pan Am's sumo trophy presenter, dies at 89

TOKYO, Japan - David Jones (file photo taken in 1991), a former public relations manager of the defunct Pan American World Airways well known in Japan for his humorous announcements when presenting trophies at sumo tournaments, died in Nebraska on Feb. 2 local time, the Japan Sumo Association said Feb. 5. He was 89.

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Veteran actress Chocho Miyako dies at 80

OSAKA, Japan - Archive photo shows veteran actress Chocho Miyako who died Oct. 12 from chronic kidney failure at an Osaka hospital, aged 80. She gained popularity through the ''Meoto Zenzai'' comic talk show with her late husband Yuji Nanto, making full use of humorous features of the Osaka dialect.

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David Jones, Pan Am's sumo trophy presenter, dies at 89

TOKYO, Japan - David Jones (file photo taken in 1991), a former public relations manager of the defunct Pan American World Airways well known in Japan for his humorous announcements when presenting trophies at sumo tournaments, died in Nebraska on Feb. 2 local time, the Japan Sumo Association said Feb. 5. He was 89. (Kyodo)

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Veteran actress Chocho Miyako dies at 80

OSAKA, Japan - Archive photo shows veteran actress Chocho Miyako who died Oct. 12 from chronic kidney failure at an Osaka hospital, aged 80. She gained popularity through the ''Meoto Zenzai'' comic talk show with her late husband Yuji Nanto, making full use of humorous features of the Osaka dialect.

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Dear Prudence (2008)

Ryan Cartwright & Jane Seymour Characters: Nigel Forsythe III, prudence mccoy Film: Dear Prudence (2008) Director: Paul Schneider 23 August 2008 Jane Seymour as TV personality ?and would-be amateur sleuth ?Prudence McCoy..Prudence McCoy, a humorous, Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, escapes to a much-needed vacation from her work-driven life. Using her own quick-witted, good-housekeeping tips, she soon becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. In doing so, she gains a better understanding of the mother she wasn't close to in her youth, and takes her first steps toward finding a balanced life that includes true love. Date: 23 August 2008

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Dear Prudence (2008)

Jane Seymour Characters: prudence mccoy Film: Dear Prudence (2008) Director: Paul Schneider 23 August 2008 Jane Seymour as TV personality ?and would-be amateur sleuth ?Prudence McCoy..Prudence McCoy, a humorous, Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, escapes to a much-needed vacation from her work-driven life. Using her own quick-witted, good-housekeeping tips, she soon becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. In doing so, she gains a better understanding of the mother she wasn't close to in her youth, and takes her first steps toward finding a balanced life that includes true love. Date: 23 August 2008

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Dear Prudence (2008)

James Kot & Jane Seymour Characters: prudence mccoy, jean phillipe andrews Film: Dear Prudence (2008) Director: Paul Schneider 23 August 2008 Jane Seymour as TV personality ?and would-be amateur sleuth ?Prudence McCoy..Prudence McCoy, a humorous, Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, escapes to a much-needed vacation from her work-driven life. Using her own quick-witted, good-housekeeping tips, she soon becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. In doing so, she gains a better understanding of the mother she wasn't close to in her youth, and takes her first steps toward finding a balanced life that includes true love. Date: 23 August 2008

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Dear Prudence (2008)

Jane Seymour Characters: prudence mccoy Film: Dear Prudence (2008) Director: Paul Schneider 23 August 2008 Jane Seymour as TV personality ?and would-be amateur sleuth ?Prudence McCoy..Prudence McCoy, a humorous, Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, escapes to a much-needed vacation from her work-driven life. Using her own quick-witted, good-housekeeping tips, she soon becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. In doing so, she gains a better understanding of the mother she wasn't close to in her youth, and takes her first steps toward finding a balanced life that includes true love. Date: 23 August 2008

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Dear Prudence (2008)

Jane Seymour Characters: prudence mccoy Film: Dear Prudence (2008) Director: Paul Schneider 23 August 2008 Jane Seymour as TV personality ?and would-be amateur sleuth ?Prudence McCoy..Prudence McCoy, a humorous, Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, escapes to a much-needed vacation from her work-driven life. Using her own quick-witted, good-housekeeping tips, she soon becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. In doing so, she gains a better understanding of the mother she wasn't close to in her youth, and takes her first steps toward finding a balanced life that includes true love. Date: 23 August 2008

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Dear Prudence (2008)

Jane Seymour Characters: prudence mccoy Film: Dear Prudence (2008) Director: Paul Schneider 23 August 2008 Jane Seymour as TV personality ?and would-be amateur sleuth ?Prudence McCoy..Prudence McCoy, a humorous, Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, escapes to a much-needed vacation from her work-driven life. Using her own quick-witted, good-housekeeping tips, she soon becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. In doing so, she gains a better understanding of the mother she wasn't close to in her youth, and takes her first steps toward finding a balanced life that includes true love. Date: 23 August 2008

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Dear Prudence (2008)

Jane Seymour & Ryan Cartwright Characters: prudence mccoy, Nigel Forsythe III Film: Dear Prudence (2008) Director: Paul Schneider 23 August 2008 Jane Seymour as TV personality ?and would-be amateur sleuth ?Prudence McCoy..Prudence McCoy, a humorous, Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, escapes to a much-needed vacation from her work-driven life. Using her own quick-witted, good-housekeeping tips, she soon becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. In doing so, she gains a better understanding of the mother she wasn't close to in her youth, and takes her first steps toward finding a balanced life that includes true love. Date: 23 August 2008

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Dear Prudence (2008)

Jane Seymour Characters: prudence mccoy Film: Dear Prudence (2008) Director: Paul Schneider 23 August 2008 Jane Seymour as TV personality ?and would-be amateur sleuth ?Prudence McCoy..Prudence McCoy, a humorous, Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, escapes to a much-needed vacation from her work-driven life. Using her own quick-witted, good-housekeeping tips, she soon becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. In doing so, she gains a better understanding of the mother she wasn't close to in her youth, and takes her first steps toward finding a balanced life that includes true love. Date: 23 August 2008

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Dear Prudence (2008)

Tantoo Cardinal & Jane Seymour Characters: Prudence McCoy, ruth vigil Film: Dear Prudence (2008) Director: Paul Schneider 23 August 2008 Jane Seymour as TV personality ?and would-be amateur sleuth ?Prudence McCoy..Prudence McCoy, a humorous, Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, escapes to a much-needed vacation from her work-driven life. Using her own quick-witted, good-housekeeping tips, she soon becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. In doing so, she gains a better understanding of the mother she wasn't close to in her youth, and takes her first steps toward finding a balanced life that includes true love. Date: 23 August 2008

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Dear Prudence (2008)

Jane Seymour Characters: prudence mccoy Film: Dear Prudence (2008) Director: Paul Schneider 23 August 2008 Jane Seymour as TV personality ?and would-be amateur sleuth ?Prudence McCoy..Prudence McCoy, a humorous, Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, escapes to a much-needed vacation from her work-driven life. Using her own quick-witted, good-housekeeping tips, she soon becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. In doing so, she gains a better understanding of the mother she wasn't close to in her youth, and takes her first steps toward finding a balanced life that includes true love. Date: 23 August 2008

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Russian Bear trapped up a pole by the Japanese

Dudley Hardy - 'Stuck' ; Humorous postcard relating to the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. The sender has added the comment "Good Old Japs" onto the pole. Date: circa 1905

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Knitting and the Great Dane - Manchester Dog Show 1966

An old lady gets on with her knitting in a spare booth next to a competitor in the Manchester Dog Show, a fine and upstanding Great Dane, which towers above her. Photograph by Shirley Baker Date: 1966

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Manchester Dog Show 1975 - Poodle

A small Standard Poodle peeps over the back of a chair between the shoulders of its owners at the Manchester Dog Show. Photograph by Shirley Baker Date: 1975

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Crossed legs at a Manchester Dog Show

A very amusing photograph of a Great Dane at the Manchester Dog Show of 1966 mirroring the cross-legged pose of the gentleman in plus fours in the next bay. Photograph by Shirley Baker Date: 1966

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Stanley Baldwin

Portrait of Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley; the Conservative politician and Prime Minister, drawn by the humorous artist, Will Owen, with pipe in place.1931

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Lloyd George in full oratorical blast

David Lloyd-George, (1863 - 1945), 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, the Welsh Liberal statesman, caricatured by the humorous artist, Will Owen as the power behind the \"Labour throne\".1931

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Overtime at a Christmas cracker factory

Colour illustration by William Heath Robinson depicting one of his usual contraptions designed to solve the increase in demand for Christmas crackers during the forthcoming festive season. Unknown

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Take Cover by Renee Charron

Humorous illustration by Renee Charron depicting a young, glamorous woman in fur coat, evening gown and winter boots fleeing in fright as she notices Cupid attempting to shoot her with his bow and arrow. The contents of her handbag, including lipstick and powder go tumbling as she makes a break for it. Date: 1940

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Blind 'rakugo' storyteller makes debut in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Fukuten Katsura, a 41-year-old blind performer of ''rakugo'' -- a traditional Japanese art of humorous story-telling -- makes his debut performance before an audience of more than 200 at a theater in Osaka on Nov. 16, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Girl playing with a baby

A girl tries to make a baby placed on a canopy happy with toys. She has many toys beside her. It is not known why the baby is placed on a canopy, but it is a humorous photo.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Suzuki Shin-ichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number41‐29‐0]

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Writer Morio Kita dies at 84

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese novelist Morio Kita speaks during an interview in Tokyo in 1985. Kita, known for works including ''The House of Nire'' and his ''Dr. Mambo'' series of humorous essays, died in a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 24, 2011, at the age of 84. (Kyodo)

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Writer Morio Kita dies at 84

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese novelist Morio Kita speaks during an interview in Tokyo in March 1968. Kita, known for works including ''The House of Nire'' and his ''Dr. Mambo'' series of humorous essays, died in a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 24, 2011, at the age of 84. (Kyodo)

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Writer Kita dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows novelist Morio Kita speaking during an interview at his home in Tokyo in July 2010. The writer known for his literary works, such as ''The House of Nire'' and a series of humorous essays ''Dr. Mambo,'' died in a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 24, 2011. He was 84. (Kyodo)

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French literature translator Kawamori dies

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshizo Kawamori (in this file photo), a noted translator of French literature and recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit, died of lung cancer March 27 at Kawakita General Hospital in Tokyo's Suginami Ward. He was 97. A native of Osaka Prefecture, Kawamori was known for his many translations of works by French writers such as Andre Gide, Jean Cocteau and Guy de Maupassant, as well as his ''Esprit and Humor,'' an introduction to a humorous French short story.