If They're Laughing They're Learning

One thing all the good and memorable teachers I've had in my life have in common is that they could made me laugh. From a high school history teacher who threw erasers at sleeping students to a grad professor who could tell you you sound terrible in a way that made you look forward to hearing it.  They weren't all Jerry Seinfeld but they had humor in their own way.  Some witty, some dry, some sarcastic, some even a bit shocking, but all funny.  I remember these teachers more vividly than the rest and I remember their lessons more clearly.  Is there a correlation between laughter and learning?

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