Liputan6.com, jakarta – At the height of the fuss of the world, which is full of pressure, July 1 is present as a simple but significant reminder: laughter is important.
Quote Days of the year, On Monday (06/30/2025), this date was celebrated as international jokes, a global day to spread laughter, humor and jokes – both witty, clear to invite laughter.
For a slight and interesting joke, experts agree that laughter has a great influence on physical and mental health. It is proved that jokes are relieved, improve the immune system and strengthen social relations.
In fact, according to the study of the lung, laughter for 10-15 minutes every day can burn about 40 calories. Enough to lose weight up to two kilograms per year.
Although its official origin comes from the United States, the history of jokes is much older. The oldest record came from ancient Greece. They say that a legendary figure named Palalamedes, which also claims to create games in chess and alphabet, is the inventor of the first joke.
Greece even knows that there is an initial comedic club that is used as a place for a collection for dividing humor, although not in the form of such performances as it is now.