Mobile slang has evolved as a distinct style of writing. Short forms and symbols have overtaken complete words. Where on one hand they’ve reduced the number of characters, they’ve brought in a subtle wit to words on the other! For example, the texting slang for laughter is usually ‘hahaha’. People in Thailand express the same…
The science and study of laughter is called Gelotology. The term originates from the Greek word gelos, which means laughter. Gelotology studies how laughing can affect human body and mind. Gelotology was founded by William Finley Fry, Jr. (1924–2014), a former Associate Professor at Stanford University. He went on to found the International Society of Humor…
