Can you share some funny clever stories?

Sure. Here is one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store. Another one is that a bear walked into a bar and said, 'Give me a whiskey... and a cola.' The bartender said, 'Why the big pause?' The bear replied, 'I'm not sure; I was born with them.'

Sure. One story is about a magician. He was on a cruise ship performing tricks. He had a parrot as his assistant. Every time the magician did a trick, the parrot would yell, 'It's in his sleeve!' The magician was furious but couldn't do anything. One day the ship sank. The magician found himself floating on a piece of wood with the parrot. The parrot looked at him and said, 'Okay, I give up. Where's the ship?'

Another one is about a dolphin. In an aquarium, a dolphin noticed that the trainers would reward it when it did a new trick. So the dolphin started combining different tricks it already knew in new ways to keep getting rewards. This shows the dolphin's intelligence in understanding the reward system and being creative to get more treats.

Sure. There is a story about a crow. Once, the crow was very thirsty. It found a pitcher with a little water at the bottom. But its beak couldn't reach the water. So it dropped pebbles into the pitcher one by one. As the pebbles filled the pitcher, the water level rose and the crow was able to drink the water. It shows how clever the crow can be in solving problems.

One characteristic is the unexpected twist. For example, in a story where a clumsy person is expected to fail at a task but uses their unique thinking to succeed in a very comical way. This unexpected turn makes it both funny and shows cleverness.

Another recent success story could be Chamath Palihapitiya. He has been involved in special - purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). He has identified promising private companies and brought them public through SPACs. He has a good understanding of market trends and the potential of emerging companies, which has led to successful deals and significant returns for investors involved in his SPACs.

One characteristic is the unexpected twist. For example, in a story where a cat tries to catch a mouse, but in the end, the mouse outsmarts the cat in a really unforeseen way. Another is the use of clever wordplay. Like a pun that makes you laugh and also shows the intelligence behind the writing. Also, they often have relatable characters. We can easily identify with the silly dog or the smart kid in the story, which makes the humor and cleverness more enjoyable.

Clever funny short stories usually contain elements of absurdity. Take the story of the man and the penguin. It's absurd that the man takes the penguin to the movies after being told to take it to the zoo. And they can play on words or misunderstandings. In the story of the man seeing spots, the misunderstanding between seeing a doctor and seeing spots creates the humor. These stories also tend to be concise, getting to the point quickly to deliver the humor and cleverness without dragging on.

Sure. Once there was a cat that tried to catch its own tail. It spun around in circles, looking so confused. It was hilarious.

One clever horror story is 'The Yellow Wallpaper'. It tells the tale of a woman's descent into madness as she becomes obsessed with the pattern on the wallpaper in her room. The way the author builds the sense of unease and the woman's psychological breakdown is very clever.