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Tales of Improbable Magic

The Ultimate Collected Work! by John Levin: Short Fiction, Sci-Fi, Poems, Essays, Comedy, Meditation, & finally! Politics, too.

What Made People Laugh in the Stone Age

It Was Easier Then

2 min readOct 1, 2025

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The AI Bubble

I heard that the Neanderthals and the Denisovans were having a chat one dark Siberian night in their cave. “Don’t worry,” one said to the other, “Those Sapiens! That bubble will burst.”

But the other one wasn’t sure what a bubble was, to begin with.

The Easy Way to Make Pizza

There is no easy way to make pizza. That’s why the Aztecs invented tamales instead.

Why Zuckerberg Changed the Name to Meta

He was scared all the faces were going to sue him, so he asked Trump for a suggestion. Trump asked his wife, but misheard it when she said “Me too.”

Why is Poker Played in Las Vegas?

No one ever wins in Omaha.

Why Do Ants Crawl on Six Legs?

It’s all they’ve got.

Why Do Humans Run on Two?

It’s faster.

Why Did my AI Girlfriend Run Off with Muhammed Ali?

Wouldn’t you?

Why Do Apples Grow on Trees?

They miss Isaac Newton.

What Was Isaac Newton Really Doing When That Apple Fell?

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Tales of Improbable Magic
Tales of Improbable Magic

Published in Tales of Improbable Magic

The Ultimate Collected Work! by John Levin: Short Fiction, Sci-Fi, Poems, Essays, Comedy, Meditation, & finally! Politics, too.

John Levin
John Levin

Written by John Levin

Scientist. Writer. Meditator. Blue Tantrika. Mystical Rabbi. Climate & Human Rights Activist. I’m a man of few words, except when I open my mouth.

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