If you were looking for the definition of just what jokes are, according to the dictionary, then you came to the right place. Jokes are short stories or short series of words spoken or communicated with the intent of being laughed at or found humorous by the listener or reader. These types of jokes are a bit different than your average practical jokes.

Jokes can come in many different forms, emails being a very popular addition to the list lately as well as online content. The advent of the internet has meant that jokes are readily available in multimedia format, so you can laugh at the stupid things people do whilst you're at work and then email them to everyone you know.

Jokes can be political, satirical, agist, sexist, but most of all they have to be funny. On the other hand, corny jokes are considered to be funny for the plain reason that they really aren't all that funny. The internet being the way it is means that there is a virtually limitless supply of new (and old) jokes to cheer us all up.

Laughter, the intended human reaction to jokes, is healthy, uses the stomach muscles, and releases endorphins, natural happiness-inducing chemicals, into the bloodstream. Daily laughter is recommended to every human being. Jokes have been the subject of serious academic study, a notable example being Sigmund Freud's "Jokes and Their Relationship to the Unconscious". Okay, that was for all the health nuts out there. So instead of your daily jog, just check out JustFreeJokes.com and get your daily regimen. We've got lots of resources on some great jokes. So take off those running shoes and find yourself some healthy jokes!