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Valentine's Heart

Creating Christmas by Civil Matador

Feb 9, 202100:13:33History

It's not our beating heart - not remotely. But, the double humped heart shape is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. Why? How did this shape cross all countries and languages to mean one thing 'love'? Was...

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