In 1858 there was a brawl involving 50 congressmen on the US House floor. It ended when someone knocked off a man’s wig, which was then accidentally put on backwards, causing both sides to laugh and stop fighting. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Laurence M. Keitt – Wikipedia
The Navajo traditionally celebrate a baby’s first laugh as it is seen as a sign they are leaving the spirit world and joining the physical one. Whoever draws out the first giggle is responsible for throwing a party known as A’wee Chi’deedloh, which is “hosted” by the baby. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Navajo Celebration of a Baby’s First Laugh – The Aesthetics of Joy by Ingrid Fetell Lee
People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain – both physical and emotional. Additionally, laughing together with others is more effective than laughing alone. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/14/its-no-joke-why-laughter-kills-physical-pain/
This man died from laughing at his own joke – WTF fun facts
People who tend to cry when they are happy – WTF fun facts
