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Video: That's bananas! Hilarious recordings reveal how great apes LAUGH in a similar rhythm to humans

Researchers have found that the rhythm of human laughter has remained largely unchanged for at least 15 million years and is shared with great apes such as chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans. The study suggests that modern laughter may originate from a common ancestor and could provide important clues about the evolution of human speech. According to scientists, laughter's ancient and shared structure makes it a unique window into understanding how language may have developed.

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Great apes laugh in a similar rhythm to humans, study reveals

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