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Scientists trace laughter's origin to 15 million years ago, identify ancient comet

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Scientists have uncovered evidence suggesting that laughter, a behavior common to all great apes, originated in primate ancestors approximately 15 million years ago. Analysis of laughter recordings from various great apes and human children revealed that the isochronous nature of laughter was likely present in the last common ancestor of the Hominid family. Additionally, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has been identified as the oldest object ever detected in our solar system, having formed around 12 billion years ago. AI

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Scientists trace laughter's origin to 15 million years ago, identify ancient comet

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Becky Ferreira ·

    Scientists Think They’ve Uncovered the 15-Million-Year-Old Origin of Laughter

    Recordings of laughter from humans and other great apes suggest that the distinctive rhythm of "ha ha ha" emerged in a common ancestor that lived at least 15 million years ago.

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