Random Love Facts

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    Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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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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    'X' became symbolic for a kiss because in the middle ages when alot of people were illiterate and they used to sign documents with an X and then kiss it for sincerity.
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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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    The Great Escape
    The Great Escape
    In 1986 federal prisoner Ronald J. McIntosh escaped during a prisoner transfer. A month later he returned in a stolen helicopter and broke out his girlfriend.
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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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    Studies show that the risk of a “secret love” being revealed heightens romantic feelings for the partners, thanks to increased levels of phenylethylamine (PEA).
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