2006-12-20 16:29:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Probably because the lacrimal gland is "squeezed" by the facial muscles during laughter, hence tears come out.
And we are not made up of 98% water, the figure is 60% of our total body weight is water.
Aristotle has this to say about this
Why do such as drink much and laugh much shed much tears? Because that whilst they drink and laugh without measure, the air which is drawn in doth not pass out through the windpipe, and so with force is directed and sent to the eyes, and by their pores passing out doth expel the humours of the eyes, the which humour being so expelled do bring tears.
2006-12-20 16:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by rosieC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they get crushed within our skulls eye-sockets as they squeeze down with each laugh and squirt out bits of eyeball juice.
2006-12-20 16:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your eyes are dirty and need to be cleaned so your eyes produce tears.
2006-12-20 16:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by dapassionatequeen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we do that so that we don't pee our pants...and number 2 is correct, but Aristotle was a pompous and mistaken blowhard.
2006-12-20 17:36:35 · answer #4 · answered by naked_in_lake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋