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Of the Academy Award-nominated silent French film The Artist, Belgians have joked: "When the French shut up, the whole world appreciates them!"

People talk smack about their neighbors all over the world - and New Zealand is no exception. The country's 31st prime minister, the late Robert "Piggy" Muldoon, famously stated, "New Zealanders who emigrate to Australia raise the IQ of both countries."

From basic training to World War II to the Gulf War, America's veterans share their funniest stories in this collection of Reader's Digest's popular "Humor in Uniform" column. Beneath the horror of war lies a rich tradition of comedy and satire, and these anecdotes have entertained readers for decades. Stars of the TV and movie versions of America's favorite military comedy, M*A*S*H, read equally hilarious pieces from all four branches of the armed forces.

When Burma's longstanding, censorship-running Division of Press Scrutiny was finally shut down for good, a former director noted being glad to be done with an ugly job, stating, "We didn't arrest or torture anyone, but we had to torture their writing."

In a country famous for its love of both beer and rugby, it should probably come as no surprise that someone invented a beer vending machine you have to tackle to operate.

Anonymous hackers recently broke into the official accounts of President Bashar al-Assad, retrieving hundreds of emails and dumping them for all the world to see - and revealing that the ruthless dictator didn't have the ironclad online protection you might've expected.

After stamping the "passport" of a nine-year-old girl's stuffed bear, customs officials in Turkey found themselves squarely in the crosshairs of the global laugh machine.

Selections from Reader's Digest magazine's most popular series The Most Unforgettable Character I Ever Met. All of these stories have one thing in common: Somehow, each of the characters featured struck home in the memory of the storyteller. These characters enriched lives through humor, wisdom, adventure, and affection, each possessing a unique regard for humanity, each a gem reflecting its own light.

Word to the wise: If you want to prune your neighbor's coconut tree in Ghana, be sure to wear your iron underwear.

For more than two decades, zookeepers at Islamabad's Marghazar Zoo have demanded a large annual delivery of alcohol, which they say they use to "calm down" the zoo's elephants during mating season.

Iran has suggested that the US government staged the infamous 9/11 attacks in New York City - an insult in the eyes of Al Qaeda, the terrorist group behind 9/11, who called the attacks "the greatest and biggest operation ever committed against America". No word on Iran's theories about the Kennedy assassination or the moon landing.

Aiming to deliver "guilt and shame" to their own police officers, Bangkok law enforcement officials looked to ubiquitous cartoon kitten Hello Kitty.

For one fast-food manager in Lancashire, employees are expected to always come to work ready, willing, and able - even on their wedding day.

From basic training to World War II to the Gulf War, America's veterans share their funniest stories in this collection of Reader's Digest's popular "Humor in Uniform" column. Beneath the horror of war lies a rich tradition of comedy and satire, and these anecdotes have entertained fans for decades.