Strange facts about smile

Faking a real smile can boost your mood. Psychologists have discovered that even if you’re in a bad mood, you can instantly lift your spirits by faking a real smile.

A smile is a universal sign of happiness. While handshakes, hugs, and bows have different meanings across cultures, smiling is recognized worldwide and in all cultures as a sign of happiness and acceptance.

We smile less at work than we do at home. In a research study, 30% of people smiled 5 to 20 times a day, and 28% smiled more than 20 times a day at the office.

Smiles use 5 to 53 facial muscles. Just smiling can require your body to use up to 53 muscles, but some smiles use only 5 muscle movements.

Babies are born with the ability to smile. Babies learn many behaviors and sounds from watching the people around them, but scientists believe that all babies are born with this ability. Even blind babies smile.