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From mythical acid-spraying beasts to TikTok: Are the same things still making us laugh today?

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A fictional ox-like Bonnacon in a medieval manuscript sprays attackers with hot, smelly acid from its rear. The creature captured the attention of the BBC after journalist and satirist Ian Hislop featured the beast as part of his hunt for Britain’s oldest jokes.

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From mythical acid-spraying beasts to TikTok: Are the same things still making us laugh today?

We spoke with Dr Hannah Burrows from Aberdeen University on the dark humour and dad jokes in medieval culture and Ellon comedian Martin Bearne on how TikTok could be creating a new generation of hecklers.

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