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Here’s something reaaaally silly I thought of recently.<\/p>\n

Why do we laugh at things that are funny?<\/p>\n

We laugh because we aren’t expecting something to happen, and usually the thing that happens is something lighthearted. At least, that’s how it works at the most basic level.<\/p>\n

So why don’t we laugh at things we’ve heard before?<\/p>\n

We don’t laugh because we expect it to happen. Because we’ve learned that this thing may happen.<\/p>\n

So, then, it’s probably safe to assume that we learn when we laugh. And laughing brings us joy. Therefore, by the transitive property of bringing, learning brings us joy.<\/p>\n

There really isn’t denying that fact, even if I jumped through several flawed logical hoops to get there. We learn something new every day, and even if it’s not evident at the time, it brings us a little tinge of joy.<\/p>\n

Go out there. Laugh and learn. Live.<\/p>\n

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