Cutting-edge humor straight out of Comedy Central is great, but people actually laugh more in conversation and through interaction.

We've unearthed a few facts on laughter including:

• Laughter bonds people through prosocial behavior
• It’s a contagion
• Women laugh 126 percent more than men
• Mating would be nowhere without it
• Men want to generate laughter and they need women who will laugh
• Women are commonly laughter appreciators