When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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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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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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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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