Chuckle, Snigger and LOL

The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry by BBC

May 30, 202529:27Science & Medicine

Why do we giggle, snort, and bust a gut laughing? Is it just humans being weird, does it serve some higher function or do other animals crack up too? And, okay, Dara is a comedian, but has he ever really made anyone laug...

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