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15 Funny Facts About Laughing

Did you know that 15 minutes of laughing per day can help you lose weight?

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Everyone enjoys a good laugh, it’s a great way to make you feel good and be happy.

Here are fifteen facts about laughing for you to enjoy!

A burst of healthy laughter can help you to reduce pain and prevent infections.

It has been seen that there is a considerable drop in the levels of stress hormones after a good laughing session.

It helps in releasing endorphins which can bring positive changes to the mindset of a person.

Heavy laughter brings in much more oxygen to the lungs than normal breathing would do.

Laughter reduces the risk of heart disease!

Fifteen minutes of laughing a day can make you lose weight.

It has been scientifically proven that laughter can be contagious.

Gelotology is the study of laughing and its effects on the human body.

The maximum laughter happens over social responses, which means that only 10-15 percent of it is actually due to jokes.

Laughter is a sound that does not have any language.

Humans are not the only creatures who laugh. Animals like dogs and cats also laugh!

A child of the age of six years laughs about three times more than an adult.

Heavy laughter every day can strengthen your immune system.

The average person laughs about thirteen times in a single day.

Laughing has been the cause of death for many people.

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Jamie Ward
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Jamie Ward is a web developer and part-time blogger. He enjoys the world of tech and the religions of the world. You'll often find him at a local coffee shop reading and enjoying a latte.

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