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"On 30 January 1962, an isolated fit of laughter started by three schoolgirls in a classroom in Kashasha village began to spread. Within a matter of weeks the symptoms of laughing, crying and agitation affected 95 of the 159 pupils, forcing the school to close on March 18. However, this did not solve the problem. The school reopened on May 21 but closed again shortly afterward as 57 further students were stricken. Individual attacks could last from a matter of minutes to a period of hours and recur as many as four times, with symptoms persisting for an average of 16 days. No fatalities or long-term after affects were reported, although the attacks were temporarily debilitating and sufferers were unable to attend classes for a number of weeks. The girls were highly agitated and often resisted any restraint. None of the teachers, two Europeans and three Africans, were affected."

http://psychology.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_laughter_epidemic

9/26/2009 11:43:20 AM

So it's kind of like all that Twilight stuff?

9/26/2009 11:44:21 AM

wouldn't know.

9/26/2009 11:44:55 AM

i heard an NPR story about this awhile back. It might've been this american life. either that or News and Notes

9/26/2009 11:55:29 AM

maybe they all got together and decided if they just laughed and wouldn't stop they wouldn't have to go to school, and when it worked they told their friends

9/26/2009 12:00:50 PM

9/26/2009 12:22:28 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhmnOpoGAPw

9/26/2009 7:56:22 PM

must be witchcraft

9/26/2009 7:58:13 PM

9/26/2009 7:59:06 PM

someone being happy enough to laugh while living in Africa actually must have some sort of medical cause

9/26/2009 7:59:21 PM