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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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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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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One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
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'X' became symbolic for a kiss because in the middle ages when alot of people were illiterate and they used to sign documents with an X and then kiss it for sincerity.
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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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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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