Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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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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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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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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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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Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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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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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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