Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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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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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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Men fall in love faster than women do.
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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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Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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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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