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Can you really laugh yourself to death??
Who doesn’t enjoy a good chuckle? Laughing has been known to improve mood and attitude. Just hearing another person laugh might even make you feel better. But sometimes, laughing too hard can be dangerous.
Maybe you’ve heard about the Greek philosopher Chrysippus, who laughed at his own joke, only to die soon after. Some believed he died from laughing too hard. Of course, there’s no way to know this for certain.
Death from laughter may seem like an old wives’ tale, yet evidence suggests that people can succumb to death by laughing too hard. Laughing itself doesn’t kill, but a condition triggered by laughing might.
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