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11. Oliver is the only comic able to get away with . . .

Mon May 9, 2016, 02:19 PM

May 2016

'Mitochondria' in a punch line.

It's really amazing to watch. Almost like, I don't know, 'adult' comedy.

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That's why I love John Oliver! Initech May 2016 #2

or Cheney malaise May 2016 #6

Yes! geardaddy May 2016 #8

Too long a sciency. ffr May 2016 #3

Read "How to Lie With Statistics". It's a classic. Manifestor_of_Light May 2016 #4

Is there an Amazon link for that? Initech May 2016 #5

Darrell Huff is the author. Here's the link: tclambert May 2016 #10

Still have my copy malaise May 2016 #7

What about the study that smelling farts causes cancer? Duckfan May 2016 #13

I love to fart next to smokers dickthegrouch May 2016 #20

This needs to be mandatory viewing for everyone here. NuclearDem May 2016 #9

Oliver is the only comic able to get away with . . . MrModerate May 2016 #11

Archer! progressoid May 2016 #14

If it's gonna be that kind of party! Initech May 2016 #16

... NuclearDem May 2016 #18

Ha ha ha. I hadn't seen that before. progressoid May 2016 #19

but it's true IcyPeas May 2016 #15

kicking for later surrealAmerican May 2016 #17