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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40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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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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In Korea, if you do not receive any gift on Valentine's day then all the singles go to Korean restaurants and eat black noodles to celebrate (or mourn) their single status.
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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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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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