Tell me some interesting maths funny stories.

Once upon a time, there was a mathematician who was very bad at directions. One day, he was using a map to find a place. The map had a grid system, much like the coordinate system in math. He got so confused between the x - and y - axes that he ended up walking in circles. He kept muttering about how if only life had simple equations to follow like in math, he wouldn't be lost. Eventually, he found a little girl who was really good at math. She quickly pointed out the correct way using the grid numbers on the map. The mathematician was both embarrassed and amused at the situation.

Once in high school, there was a science fair. One group of students made a volcano project. But when they were about to present, the 'lava' which was supposed to be a slow - flowing red goo, suddenly exploded out all over the place. It was so unexpected that everyone, including the teachers, burst into laughter.

Once there was a boy who always told his dog to'speak'. One day the dog said 'Meow'. The boy was so surprised and the dog just shrugged and said 'I'm learning a foreign language'.

One funny farmer story could be about a farmer who tried to teach his old donkey to dance. He played music all day long in the barn, but the donkey just stood there chewing hay, looking at him as if he was crazy.

One funny story about Archimedes is when he discovered the principle of buoyancy. As the story goes, he was in the bath and noticed that the water level rose when he got in. He was so excited by this discovery that he ran out into the street naked, shouting 'Eureka!' which means 'I have found it!' It's really a humorous and iconic moment in the history of science.

One common theme is mathematicians' absent - mindedness. They are often so focused on maths problems that they do silly things in real life, like the story of boiling the watch instead of an egg.

One story could be about a parade where the marching band's instruments got all mixed up. Instead of playing in harmony, they made the funniest cacophony that had everyone in stitches.

One funny Oscar Wilde story is about his wit in conversation. Once, at a dinner party, a woman said to him, 'Mr. Wilde, you should write a story about me.' Wilde replied, 'I would, madam, but there is not enough paper in the world.' This shows his quick - thinking and humorous way of dealing with the rather presumptuous request.

Once, I saw a cat trying to catch its own tail as if it was a completely different creature. It spun around in circles for minutes, looking so determined yet so silly at the same time.

The story of Euclid is also a great maths success. He wrote 'Elements', which was a comprehensive compilation of geometrical knowledge. His work established the foundation of geometry as we know it. For over two thousand years, students have been learning from 'Elements', and it has been the basis for many further developments in mathematics and related fields like architecture and engineering.