In Korea, there's a man named Lee Jin-gyu who fell in love and married his life-sized Japanese body pillow (called a "dakimakura").
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Ten seconds of hugging a day increases levels of oxytocin, which can reduce blood pressure, thus cutting the risk of heart disease.
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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The average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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