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Tickled Apes Reveal the Rhythmic Roots of Laughter (opens in new tab)

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A study of chimps, gorillas and other great apes, including human children, sheds light on how laughter has evolved.

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Scientists Publish Extremely Serious Research About Whether Tickling Apes Makes Them Giggle

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Study traces ape laughter rhythm back 15 million years

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