When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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You burn 26 calories in a one minute kiss.
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Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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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 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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Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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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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In 2010, Gary Richmond was beaten into a coma. He woke up with amnesia and no memory of his wife of 20 years. Subsequently, he ended up falling in love with her all over again!
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