All of us start our lives as little kids, sometime later we grow up, then grow old and turn to be childish again. So, too, with your sense of humor: while you might be to cool for a knock-knock or two-line pun in your teens or early twenties, something happens when you're nearing that 30 line (or sooner if you have kids!). This kind of humor turns to be the funniest jokes again, and so much so that you feel you must share them with the world (or your kids at least).

And if you feel kind of ashamed by liking these simpleton but hilarious jokes, there's no need to feel this way. As it turns out, a study was conducted in search of the best joke ever, and, by millions of votes, THIS is it:

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He's not breathing so his friend calls 911. 'My friend is dead! What should I do?" The operator replies, "Calm down sir, first make sure that he's really dead." There's a silence, then a loud bang. Back on the phone, the guy says, "Ok, no what?"

Yep, that is the scientifically proven best joke in the world — no need to be ashamed by your sense of humor.

Bored Panda scoured the Internet for the most excellent funny jokes and came up with this list. Which one is the most cringe-worthy? Or maybe you have a few smart jokes of your own? (h/t: robyp87, justsomething)