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 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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Twenty nine percent of women spend more time shopping for shoes than they do looking for a life long mate.
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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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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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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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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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