Smile!!!!!......metal princess   Author:  59418  Category:(Discussion) Created:(2/11/2004 11:54:00 AM) This post has been Viewed (589 times) A smile is a universal expression of happiness and recognised as such by all cultures. 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 don’t 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 :) A smiling person is judged to be more pleasant, attractive, sincere, sociable, and competent than a non-smiling person! It easier to smile than frown. Smiling uses only 17 facial muscles while frowning takes 42. (However, it only takes 24 muscles to smile at someone sarcastically while giving them the finger.) :) So Smile....It’s free therapy!! *Big hugs* Metal princess You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or interesting stories for the world to read and respond to Click here Scroll all the way down to read replies. Show all stories by   Author:  59418 ( Click here ) Spring is coming