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Smile, It May Help You Live Longer

Closeup of Leonardo da Vinci's
Closeup of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa Louvre Museum / Wikimedia Commons

Even more so than laughter, smiling is the human trait par excellence. It’s a real language — but can we learn to understand it? Or to cultivate it? The rewards could be high, and not just to boost morale: Smiling could increase life expectancy.

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Economy Society

The Many Benefits Of Joking On The Job

Case in point: This picture is a joke
Case in point: This picture is a joke Mint Images/ZUMA

-Analysis- PARIS — It’s a company like any other, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. Except that in the BeMyApp offices, you’ll hear a dinosaur screech and a stream of puns. Jokes that fail to get a laugh are taxed. Employees and managers put 20 cents in a jar. It’s the “bad joke tax.” “Me, […]

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