I read this and thought it was funny:

[quote]In 1872, Smith found a large fragment covered with a thick deposit which, when removed, revealed a large part of the [Chaldean] flood narrative. Reportedly, he exclaimed, "I am the first man to read that after more than two thousand years of oblivion," put the tablet on a table, and ran around the room maniacally, taking off his clothes![/quote]

Of all the things to do on discovering an ancient tablet xD