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Apes, Humans Share a Laugh

Commonalities show laughter is pre-human

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Jun 4, 2009 2:04 PM CDT

(Newser) – After tickling two dozen apes and several children, scientists have concluded that laughter developed long before humans did. In fact, a common ancestor of both apes and humans probably emitted the first chuckle at least 10 million years ago. The study measuring 800 vocalizations found...   Read full story »

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