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 someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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The average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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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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