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When Did People First Start Clapping to Show Appreciation?

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Published on Mar 22, 2017

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Clapping is the near-ubiquitous way we show our appreciation of something, particularly when we’re in large groups. But have you ever wondered why slapping our hands together has come to be so closely associated with approval and where the practise originated from?

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