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The Nature of Tears, Part 2

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Weeping Is Just the Body Releasing the Toxins?

There is a widespread belief in the healing power of tears. But evidence for this is apparently pretty scarce on the ground. A researcher named jonathan rotenberg says that these claims are basically a fable. There is just not much evidence that crying has strong, measurable benefits to health or mental state.

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