The Transylvania Times -

Nina George once wrote, "How strange........ that one laugh can wipe away so much hardship and suffering. A single laugh."

Laughter, like food, provides a sense of social glue, bringing people together in a perceived kindred consideration of the world around them. It's a human universal that increases social bonding and feelings of well-being.

According to Forbes magazine, the act of laughing has physical benefits such as brain-region connectivity, an anti-inflammatory effect that protects blood vessels and heart muscles from cardiovascular disease, as well as activating the release of t...