
Let us count the ways:
1. Weakened resolve
2. Fainting
3. Irregular heartbeat
4. Cardiac rupture
5. Inhalation of foreign bodies (e.g. gum drops, popcorn, peppermint bark)
6. Asthma attacks
7. Increased risk for lung collapse
8. Emphysema
9. Increased chance of spreading infections due to “exhaled airflow”
10. Sudden loss of muscle tone (don’t worry too much about this one – it’s temporary)
11. Headaches
12. Stroke
13. Protruding hernia
14. Dislocated jaw
15. Peeing your pants (but you already knew that …)
But wait, the misery doesn’t end there. The paper also noted that if you laugh without a good reason ( “unprovoked laughter”), you could be suffering from any number of maladies, including a brain tumor or multiple sclerosis. While the paper lists several of laughter’s benefits (most surprising: laughing all day can burn 2000 calories and “cure obesity”), it hedged on whether its reputation for lowering the threshold for seduction was a plus or a minus.
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