Gary Kremen, founder of match.com, lost his girlfriend to a man she met on match.com.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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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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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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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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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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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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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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