Laughter, Best Medicine?

Introduction

I'm pretty sure that we've all heard this saying,"Laughter is the best medicine." But,there are also some negatives, and positives, associated with laughing. Think about it, what happens if you laugh too hard or too much. However, a good laugh can also make your day. The question is, is it the best medicine? Want too find out? Read on.

Opinion

Honestly, I think it is okay to laugh. Just don't laugh too hard. Laughing too hard can cause many aliments such as a dislocated jaw, headaches, etc. The New York Times says,"The force of laughing can dislocate jaws, prompt asthma attacks, cause headaches, make hernias protrude. It can provoke cardiac arrhythmia, syncope or even emphysema." Haven't you ever has shortness of breath after laughing? I have, and it doesn't feel good, at all. Still, on my worst of days, a laugh has made me smile. It has made me want to jump up and down, and feel as if I would live forever. It gives me a sense of humor. Helpguide.org states,"Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert." So, laughing is good and bad.

Conclusion

Laughing has two sides, like most things do, one good and one bad. It is good to laugh, just not too much. If I had to choose between laughing or not, I would laugh. How do you feel about laughing? Answer in the comments.

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The Sting of a Bee

Introduction

Have you ever gotten stung by a bee? If you did, you probably got too close to a nest. People get too close to bees and scare them all the time. The real question is why do they sting those people? Even if they are scared, they sometimes don't sting the person. All they are, sometimes, focused on is collecting nectar from flowers. Some are even allergic to the insects.The honey bee even dies after it stings you. So, why would they protect themselves just to die? Want to find out why they sting? Read on.

Opinion

After researching, I think that bees actually have a pretty good reason to sting, to protect their hives. Most of the time, bees only sting if you go too close to their hive and the queen. Males bees don't even have stingers! After one bee stings you, it calls other bees using a pheromone to sting you, too. http://www.buzzaboutbees.net stated," Not all bees sting. Male bees cannot, and bees are not out to get anyone! They will only usually sting if they are provoked or feel threatened." However, that doesn't mean that you can just go up to a bunch of bees, in a hive, and they won't sting you. You could possibly have an allergic reaction to them, if you have one then you are in trouble. http://wonderopolis.org said,"Some people are allergic to the venom in bee stings. For these people, a sting can trigger an allergic reaction that causes a dangerous — and sometimes deadly — condition called anaphylactic shock." So, be careful around bees, better to be safe than to be sorry.

Top Ten Facts about Bees

1. Honey bees can sting other insects repeatedly. 
2. They are the only insect that makes food eaten by humans.
3. A queen bee can lay up to 2500 eggs in a day.
4. Male honey bees, or drones,do not work at all. 
5. Worker bees can live four to six weeks. Their life span is actually longer during the winter.
6.  Honey bees were brought to America by Europeans. 
7. The stinger of a honey bee is barbed.
8. Honey bees will sting you if they see you as a threat.
9. Queen bees have stingers, but they don't use them often.

Conclusion

Bees aren't really bad. They are just protecting themselves and their home. Now that you know a little more about bees, what are your view on them? Answer in the comments below. 

*http://www.todayifoundout.com and http://www.beeright.com were also used to get some of the information here.