Aging is such a complex process in the body and brain it seems impossible that a technique involving daily ear stimulation — known as “tickle therapy” — might be able to fight it. But a team at the ...

I was surprised the first time I saw someone transform into a tickle monster. They curled up their fingers and rhythmically poked someone else’s armpits. I asked my friend John Wright about it. He’s a ...

Tickle is given moonshine before his wedding, but is that a good plan? Pic credit: Discovery On tonight’s hilarious edition of Moonshiners on Discovery, we have a classic case of the pre-wedding ...

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Why can't you tickle yourself: Just imagine, you are sitting with your friend and suddenly he starts tickling you. You start laughing and running here and there to save yourself, but now tell me, what ...

One promo on the Rosie O’Donnell show was all it took to spark Tickle Me Elmo mania. Tickle Me Elmo’s sweet voice and vibrating laugh had parents fighting in the aisles. The hottest toy of 1996 was, ...

If you tickle a rat's belly, it squeals with laughter. However, we are unable to perceive this laughter as its frequency, around 50 kHz, exceeds the range of human hearing. Neuroscientist Jaak ...

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Remember the back tickles you loved as a kid, the black magic your mom used to put you straight to sleep? How about the times you almost dozed off while someone played with your hair? Are you relaxed ...