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  Why Are You Laughing? On a bright and bustling morning in Avia Nkwo, the scent of ripe tomatoes hung like a promise. While Mma Ngozi waited in line at Mma Chinedu’s stall, she witnessed something odd yet peculiar: a customer offered a ridiculous price for a bowl of tomatoes that could have insulted the integrity of the fruit itself. But instead of getting angry, Mama Chinedu, the black beauty with open teeth and a sparkle in her eyes burst into a rich, unrestrained laugh, one that was straight from her bowel. "Why are you laughing?" asked a stunned Mma Ngozi. With a gentle smile, Mma Chinedu replied, “Laughter is medicine to my body, it refreshes me. Can’t you see how young I look?” That statement lingered. Could something as simple as laughter be a tonic for youth, health, and resilience? So, this got me thinking too, is laughing that important? In this maiden edition of the Knowledge Sharing Session (KSS), let us look at the topic of laughing and laughter togeth...