WTF FACTS (#41)

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An epidemic of laughing that lasted almost a year broke out in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) in 1962. Several thousand people were affected, across several villages. It forced a school to close. It wasn't fun, though - other symptoms included crying, fainting, rashes, and pain.

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"Laughter is the best medicine."

Unless you laugh to much, it can cause you much pain.

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