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Top Apps That Are Sure to Put a Smile on Your Face

On October 7 in 1963, Harvey Ball created the smiley face, an image meant to inspire peace and promote happiness worldwide. Some app developers also want to spread happiness, and many have created humorous and mood-boosting apps. So, without further ado, here are the top apps to make you smile, giggle, and laugh out loud.

Heads Up, created by Ellen DeGeneres, is a charades-like group game. One person holds their phone against their forehead, and the phone will display a person or thing, for example, according to a particular theme, like “Accents,” or the television show, “Friends.” Members of the group will then have to describe or act out the person or thing for the other person to guess. The themes are humorous and modern, and guaranteed to make you laugh out loud and bond over some of the obscure television or film references.

There’s a reason coworkers and families alike bond over YouTube videos of puppies and GIFs of babies break-dancing: they’re funny and make us smile. Depending on your taste and age, Imgur, iFunny, Cheezburger, or LOL PICS might be the app for you. Try them all out, and see which appeals to your sense of humor — and don’t forget to share the moment with your friends, family, or that neighbor down the street.

However, if you’re in the truly charitable spirit, why not download the Kickstarter app to help fund someone’s dream project? You can select a project from a category, such as Technology or Music, to learn more about and donate to. Or, download One Today to donate to a nonprofit or project of your choosing, and help provide clean water, education, or food for those in need, for as little as $1 per day. In case you’re wondering, you can donate more than $1/day — it’s up to you!

But if you need another reason to celebrate how beautiful, vast, and diverse our planet is, download the Google Earth app. With it you can explore the streets of Paris or the beaches of Thailand for free, and see some of the world’s best natural and man-made structures. In addition, Photo of the Day app by National Geographic will further this celebration with its gorgeous and captivating photography that reminds us why we smile — and helps us to inspire that happiness in others.

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