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Congratulations & celebrations today is International Jokes Day! The 1st of July, is the funny festival day, so be funny exchange jokes and share funny videos. The world is full of pain and unhappiness, but today you can spread a little cheer to not only your near and dear ones but to the world at large. Start an e-mail joke train and pass on the funny stuff.
Joke History
The first semblances of the “Joke” is said to have been originated in ancient Greece by Palamedes, who legendarily outwitted Odysseus before the Trojan War. Whereas the first comedy club was formed in 350 BC, It was called the “Group of Sixty” and would convene at the temple of Heracles to swap jokes and witticisms.
Here are a few facts about jokes and laughter
Laughing is thought to help you to fight off illnesses by boosting your immune system. It increases the amount of immunoglobulins, natural killer cells and T cells in the body, which fight infection and tumours.
Laughing reduces pain. Children watching comedy films relax more and tolerate pain more easily. In fact, humorous videos are being used in anaesthetic rooms at Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Laughing helps keeps diabetes under control. It may help to control spikes in blood sugar levels after a meal, reducing the chances of diabetic complications. In one study, people who watched a funny video during dinner had lower blood sugar levels after the meal compared to the people who watched a lecture video. (So try a pie while watching pie in the face comedy)
A Japanese proverb says that the time spent laughing is time spent with the God.
Arnold Glasgow has said that laughter is a tranquillizer with no side effects.
Lord Byron has said, that you should always laugh when you can. It is a cheap medicine.
So you see jokes are not just for fun, they actually help you medically as well as emotionally.
