When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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Cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
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The single biggest predictor of love is proximity.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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