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World Service,1 min

‘Our pupils dilate when we are kissing’

The Why Factor

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Science Author Sheril Kirshenbaum describes the chemical reaction that happens when we kiss and explains why it feels so pleasurable. (Photo: Concept sign for the chemistry of Love, when two people fall in love their brain goes crazy. Credit: Shutterstock)

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