Listen • 2:27 20160411_atc_ha_ha_ha_haha_the_sound_of_laughter_tells_more_than_you_think.mp3 Hear it in Rio, Kathmandu or Timbuktu — it doesn't matter. A hearty ...

There are some sounds that stay with you, rattling around in your brain until they become part of your sonic memory. See enough movies, and certain sound effects will hold this honor—like the Wilhelm ...

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Back in June, when comedian Rob Delaney tweeted the following, it rang true: What made the joke was the transcription of Romney’s laughter: “Ha ha ha.” Because, unlike normal people, Mitt Romney does ...

Hear it in Rio, Kathmandu or Timbuktu — it doesn't matter. A hearty, belly laugh means the same thing on every continent: joy. But when we laugh with someone else, our chuckles may divulge more than ...