How Long Would it Take to Die of Laughter?

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Have you ever heard someone respond to something funny by saying they are “literally dying” or that they were “laughing to death.” Turns out, it’s actually entirely possible. While, scientifically speaking, laughing doesn’t directly kill you, but in rare cases it can set off things that might like rupturing a brain aneurysm, triggering a severe asthma attack, or causing someone to pass out and smack their head. But let’s put potential pre-existing conditions, whoopsies and unfortunate furniture placements aside, how long would you have to laugh to actually die laughing? We watched a video…