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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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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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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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
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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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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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