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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One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
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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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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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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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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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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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