On April 8, Charles R. Douglass, the inventor of canned laughter—the artificial jollity that accompanies comical moments on TV shows—died at 93 in Templeton, California. In the early ’50s, he ...

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Think you’ve mastered the “try not to laugh” challenge? Well, this video may make you think twice! You’ve never encountered a challenge like this one, that’s for sure! Think you’re up to it? Don’t say ...