In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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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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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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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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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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In 2012, a Chinese man named Xiao Fan had a dress made out of 9,999 red roses for his girlfriend and then proposed - 9 in China means forever
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Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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