Why is the heart a symbol of love?
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Why is the heart a symbol of love? Why do people draw hearts when they love someone? Why do we draw hearts the way we do when they're nothing like the hearts inside of your body? And do we need a heart to love or does the brain do it? We’re learning all about hearts and symbolism with Thomas and Stephen Amidon, authors of The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart.
Why is the heart a symbol of love? Why do people draw hearts when they love someone? Why do we draw hearts the way we do when they're nothing like the hearts inside of your body? And do we need a heart to love or does the brain do it? We’re learning all about hearts and symbolism with Thomas and Stephen Amidon, authors of The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart.
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File:Love Heart symbol.svg - Wikipedia
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Why is the heart a symbol of love?
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How did the human heart become associated with love? And how did it turn into the shape we know today?
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The History of the Heart Shape
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History of the Heart Shape - The Symbol of Love
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What Represents Love? -Only 1 Thing A Heart Symbol! - Brain Soul & You
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What is the spiritual meaning of the heart?
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How the heart became ♥