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Where is the largest wooden building located?

Todaiji Temple in the Japanese city of Nara is considered the largest wooden structure in the world. Inside the temple there is a statue of Buddha 25 m high - this is the largest bronze sculpture in the world.

Japan also has the oldest wooden structure in the world. Horyuji Temple has been standing for 1400 years.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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What makes people laugh?

If this question had a simple answer, like a formula that could be learned, every comedian would know it. But laughter is a complex process, and the best explanations we have for it today are just theory. We know, of course, that laughter is an expression of many feelings and that it is unique to humans. Psychologists are still studying two main aspects of this problem: what makes people laugh?

What is the function or purpose of laughter? When you start thinking about what makes people laugh or what people find funny, you are thinking like a psychologist or a philosopher! You become interested in how people react to other people in a variety of situations. For example, why do people laugh when she sees clumsiness or some kind of weakness or imperfection in another person.

There is one explanation for laughter, which is that we suddenly notice some inconsistency in things that usually cannot be compatible. A big fat man wearing a tiny hat or a very short man dancing with a tall woman are examples of this. But this theory does not explain many other causes of laughter. For example, we laugh while looking at comics or listening to comedians.

Why is this happening? From a physical point of view, laughter is good for us. He is a good prevention for our lungs, an outlet for the release of our excess energy. Laughter is also of great social importance. We usually laugh when we are in a group. According to this theory, laughter is used by social groups as a way to express opinions about people's behavior and as a way to get those people to act according to our standards.

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