Not everyone was blessed with a sense of humor, and the internet has a way of pointing that out, and loudly. Whether it’s someone taking a joke literally, completely missing the punchline, or turning ...

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Ah, St. Patrick’s Day is upon us — a fine time to restore our sense of humor. More than 20 years ago, British sociologist Christie Davies wrote in “The Mirth of Nations” that Americans were becoming ...

Laughter evolved as a form of play in mammals. It began as a training ground to practice predator-prey interactions. Humor emerged later, alongside language, and is still at its core risky play. A ...