In 2012, a Chinese man named Xiao Fan had a dress made out of 9,999 red roses for his girlfriend and then proposed - 9 in China means forever
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In 1999, a fisherman found a love letter in a bottle from a soldier in WWI. He returned said letter to the now deceased widows 86 year old daughter.
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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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Kissing releases masses of oxytocin, a "love potion" that helps couples bond and feel more attracted to each other.
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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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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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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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