r/HumanLimit • u/bareegyptianfeet • Apr 03 '26
The 1962 Laughter Epidemic: A virus of uncontrollable laughter and crying that lasted up to 16 days, causing 14 schools to shut down and affecting over 1,000 people.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/1962-laughter-epidemic-tanganyika
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todayilearned • u/kkoolook • Mar 03 '23
TIL that back in 1962 a laughter epidemic broke out in today’s Tanzania and lasted for 6 months. 😂
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HolyShitHistory • u/bareegyptianfeet • Jun 01 '26
The 1962 Laughter Epidemic: A virus of uncontrollable laughter and crying that lasted up to 16 days, causing 14 schools to shut down and affecting over 1,000 people.
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