Clown Convention Attendees Unable to Achieve Modest Goal

In Mexico City last week, 700 clowns in full clown regalia tried but failed to break the world record for laughing, lasting a mere 15 minutes (20 is the record). The “good” news is that it was a national record for Mexico (in related, not-so-good news, countries apparently have individual laughing records), and that many clowns weren’t too disappointed, as they had turned to clownery not to break records but to “reach young people and help them feel safe.”