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Interesting Facts About the Science of Laughter and Humor
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Laughter can actually boost your immune system by increasing the number of antibody-producing cells.
You are 30 times more likely to laugh if you are with someone else than if you are alone.
Humans are not the only species that can laugh; some primates and even rats show laughter-like vocalizations.
Laughter has been shown to relieve stress by reducing the level of stress hormones in the body.
The study of laughter and its effects on the human body is known as gelotology.
Babies as young as four months old begin to laugh, often before they can even speak.
Laughter can burn around 10-40 calories depending on how long and hard you laugh.
The brain processes humor in a different region than it does for other types of emotional responses.