# 1724: "The History of Yo Mama Jokes"

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Published: 2026-07-25T07:00:24+00:00
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## Resource

Interesting Things with JC #1724: "The History of Yo Mama Jokes" – A "Yo Mama" joke appears on a Babylonian clay tablet from about 1500 BC, showing that one of today's most familiar insults was already making people laugh thousands of years before playgrounds, stand-up comedy, or the internet.

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