Sunday, January 17, 2010

Only Humans 'Use Laughter To Mock Or Insult Others'


From The Telegraph:

Humans are the only creatures to use laughter to mock or insult others, scientists have found.

Our animal ancestors, and most of their descendants, laughed simply because they were enjoying themselves, according to a new study.

But over millions of years humans have perfected how to use the sound to wound as well.

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