Amusing research: By analysing the reactions produced by gently tickling ape feet, palms, necks and armpits, Dr Davila Ross has concluded that laughter can be traced back 16million yearsFrom The Daily Mail:
As science experiments go, it was real hoot.
Researchers mapping the evolution of laughter gently tickled the feet, palms, necks and armpits of baby humans and apes.
By analysing the sounds the animals made - giggles, hoots, grunts and pants - they concluded that laughter can be traced back some 16million years, and that it evolved along the same pathway as our evolution.
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