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      How Do Animals Laugh?

      Your dog is laughing, you just couldn't tell.

      Shaunacy Ferro

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      11 Situations Made Weird By People In Gorilla Suits

      People have been donning goofy ape suits for decades, often in some rather odd and/or inappropriate locations.

      Mark Mancini

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      Gorilla Expressions Could Point to the Origins of Human Laughter

      Next time you smile politely at a stranger, think of a gorilla baring his big pointy fangs while looking like he's just heard the best joke of his life. The grin doesn't mean what you might think—it's actually the great ape's equivalent of politely

      Jill Harness

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