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Smile and the World Smiles with You

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About Smile: * A smile is a universal expression of happiness and recognised as such by all cultures. * A smile is the most frequently used facial expression It takes as few as five pairs of facial muscles and as many as all 53 to smile. * Regardless of the precise number of muscles used, smiling causes far fewer muscles to contract and expand than frowning. * Smiling releases endorphins and makes us feel better. * Even faking a smile can lead to feeling happier. * People are born with the ability to smile (They dont copy the expression, even babies who are born blind, smile). * Babies reserve special smiles (Duchenne smiles of joy and happiness) for their loved ones. * A newborn shows a preference for a smiling face over a non-smiling face. * Women smile more than men. * Younger people smile more than older American males with high testosterone, who smile least of all. * There are 18 different kinds of smile used in a variety of social situations. * Human beings can differentiate bet