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People say “laughter is the best medicine”, but does it actually help?
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Santa Clara County, California, US
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I live near Gatwick airport and am so used to the noise of planes that I rarely notice it. However, during a recent cold spell, the planes were a lot louder than usual. Why would this be?
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Horley, Surrey, UK
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