Man takes aim at laughter world record

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SURAT, India, June 26 (UPI) -- An Indian "laughter therapist" said he wants to set a world record by having 25,000 laugh in unison in the same place.

Kamlesh Masalawala, who described himself as a full-time "laughter therapist," said he has taught the merits of laughing to more than 700,000 people and he now wants to use his skills to break the record of 10,000 people laughing together in the Netherlands, The Times of India reported Tuesday.

Masalawala said he wants to gather 25,000 of his students in Surat to laugh together and break the Guinness World Record.

The laughter teacher said several local schools have agreed to participate in his attempt, which he is hoping to schedule before the Diwali festival begins in mid-October.