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Our brains can play really weird tricks on us. When images are relayed to the eye, the path of light means they arrive upside down, and the brain flips them. Our brains are hard-wired to see faces in things, hence the ‘Jesus is in my toast’ phenomenon. And then there are things like this – […] The post An optical illusion has got people very confused about which way this horse is walking through the snow. What can you see? appeared first on The Poke.

As well as being one of the hosts of the smash hit comedy podcast Help, I Sexted My Boss, William Hanson is probably the UK’s best-known expert on etiquette – which is very broadly the topic he addresses in Help, I Sexted My Boss. However, he occasionally makes us all think that the podcast isn’t […] The post This etiquette expert claims it’s good manners to eat cornflakes with a fork, but the internet’s just not swallowing it – 17 crisp clapbacks appeared first on The Poke.

Since the US and Israel started attacking Iran last weekend, Donald Trump has veered into rhetorical territory previously only occupied by Lord Farquaad from Shrek, who memorably told his subjects: “Some of you may die, but it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.” Trump said something to that effect in his first announcement of the […] The post Donald Trump was asked if Americans should now worry about attacks at home and his unbelievably heartless answer would put even Lord Farquaad to shame appeared first on The Poke.

The news for the past week has been dominated by a lot of unpleasant Western men causing pain and suffering in the Middle East. And so we turn to Andrew Tate and his latest saga of being ‘detained’, allegedly in Saudi Arabia, as he tried to enter Dubai. Tate posted videos over the last few […] The post Andrew Tate posted a video about “crossing the desert” to Dubai but luckily a dignified camel was there to mock him to his face on our behalf appeared first on The Poke.

Here’s a sentence you didn’t probably expect to read this morning: Ben Stiller is at war with the White House. Ah, welcome to Donald Trump’s America! The actor was one of the many who spoke out about the White House’s almost unbelievably demented video that it put out splicing together clips from war movies and […] The post Ben Stiller told the White House to remove ‘Tropic Thunder’ from its moronic Iran war video, but his replies to MAGAs in the comments are the real box office gold appeared first on The Poke.

Donald Trump had a wonderful opportunity to spread cheer and goodwill throughout the White House and the world when he welcomed Inter Miami to celebrate their first ever MLS Cup championship. Superstars like Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were in the house for what was set up to be a joyous ocassion. And then the […] The post Donald Trump used a football team celebration to share made-up facts about the Iran war and it was a massive own goal appeared first on The Poke.

The President of the United States is known for his drawings. But while Donald Trump usually presents his drawings to close friends like Jeffrey Epstein, this one is a gift to the world. And the world is already printing out the return label. Speaking at the Americas Counter Cartel Conference in Miami, FL, Pete Hegseth […] The post Pete Hegseth said Trump had redrawn the global map to create a ‘Greater North America’ and set global alarm bells ringing appeared first on The Poke.

Coming soon to a social media feed near you, from the same President who brought you unprovoked attacks on Venezuelan boats and Iranian schools, we present an impulsive nuclear attack on Cuba. Donald Trump was riffing in the White House and tossed a quick joke at his pal, Marco Rubio. Listen in on this quick […] The post Donald Trump said he’s going to attack Cuba next and there’s a new dictionary definition of hiding in plain sight appeared first on The Poke.

Living next to a celebrity would be brilliant, wouldn’t it? Imagine if Beyoncé was your neighbour, you’d chatting over the garden fence like old pals in no time. Except that the likes of Beyoncé unfortunately don’t move to the type of place you can afford to live, so you need to dial back your expectations. […] The post Somebody asked if anyone had ever had a ‘famous neighbour’ and the answers were (mainly) very entertainingly Z-list appeared first on The Poke.

Andrew Tate has been more of a mockery-magnet than usual recently, thanks to his hilariously ridiculous ‘dancing in Dubai as the bombs fall‘ video. We’re not entirely sure what point he was trying to make, but he was obviously quite pleased with himself. It was reminiscent of a toddler shouting ‘Hey Mum, look what I […] The post This video of ‘the guy who shot Andrew Tate dancing in Dubai’ is today’s funniest thing (and boy do we all need it right now) appeared first on The Poke.