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The killer joke might qualify. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Funniest_Joke_in_the_World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Funniest_Joke_in_the_World

• api 5y ago
  The 2020s version would be a meme that simultaneously offends everyone of every belief system. “A meme so offensive not even the most determined edgelord can see it without outrage!!!”
  • ece 5y ago
    ..and a meme harnessing all the possible network effects.
  • xyzzy123 5y ago
    Obligatory Shiri's Scissor: https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/10/30/sort-by-controversial/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/10/30/sort-by-controversial/
• maddyboo 5y ago
  Down the Wikipedia Rabbit Hole we go: > During the initial run of [A Fish Called Wanda], a Danish audiologist named Ole Bentzen died while laughing during a screening, which led newspapers to report that he had died from laughter. The official cause of death was heart fibrillation, which may have been caused by an increased heart rate due to extended laughter. Cleese considered using the event for publicity, but ultimately decided it was in too bad taste. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fish_Called_Wanda#Death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fish_Called_Wanda#Death
  • judge2020 5y ago
    More historical claims of such: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_from_laughter#Notable_cases https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_from_laughter#Notable_ca...