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Apes and Humans Share the Exact Same Secret: We Giggle Alike!

Tuesday 30 June 2026 β€’Newsround (BBC)
Apes and Humans Share the Exact Same Secret: We Giggle Alike!

Photo: Ticka Kao / Unsplash

Our furry cousin chimpanzees and gorillas laugh in the very same way we do when they are tickled and chased! This amazing discovery means that laughter is millions of years old and started long before humans even existed. Can you imagine sharing a joke with a chimpanzee?
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