My Joke Collection (#2)

"When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300°C. The Russians used a pencil."
—Rated funniest joke in Canada according to LaughLab (website)

This one makes the cut because of all the factual scientific authority jammed into it. Yet there's room for a financial tip—I learned a lesson on how not to squander my next billion. And it pokes light-hearted fun at us Americans, which is a nice reminder that it's healthy to laugh at ourselves. Hah ha.

Turns out the famous Fisher Space Pen only took $1 million to develop. Today, you can buy one for a measley $50 (spacepen.com). You know you'll want to operate an instrument like that under optimum conditions, so budget a little extra for ink, fine stationery, and the latest self-propelled rocket paraphernalia.

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