Denmark’s King Frederik X wipes away a tear as he waves to a crowd of 300,000 people.
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American men see manhood in opposition to womanhood. Danes, on the other hand, see manhood as not acting immaturely, as a boy would.
Tears prevent your eyes from drying out and protect them from irritation and infection.
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An ophthalmologist explains how important tears are to keeping your eyes feeling good and working well – whether you’re on dry land or swimming in a body of water.
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Crying triggers changes in how a newborn baby gets their oxygen. But not all new babies cry, and it’s not always a problem.
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Suddenly being awash in tears shows a strong empathy response – a key component of emotional intelligence.
The tear glands were cultured as ‘organoids’ in a Petri dish.
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Next, researchers want to grow the tear glands of a crocodile – seriously.
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All the fluids in our bodies have a little bit of salt in them.
Paul Gascoigne arrives at court with his legal team and personal manager Katie Davies.
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Same old rape myths, same old victim blaming.
Most people cry when they’re feeling sad, or when they are having big feelings.
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Crying is something everyone does sometimes – an expert in the history of emotions explains why people cry to express their feelings.
Women cry more than men.
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There are many theories around for why we cry and what may be happening in our bodies when we’re doing it. But the research on all these things is fairly mixed, and culture plays a big part.
Scientists aren’t sure exactly why we cry when we are sad.
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Whether we’re happy or sad, it doesn’t take much to turn on the waterworks. But how and why do humans cry?
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New research tries to suggest mothers’ responses are pre-programmed, but there’s a problem with the evidence.
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The chemical formula behind your tears.
That noise is far more sophisticated than it sounds.
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That deafening din was millions of years in the making.
It all got a bit too much for Wales fan Jamie Collins.
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Football, cricket, athletics, rugby – whatever the sport, the tears are never far away, for both the stars and the spectators.
It appears that the days of the stiff upper lip are over – but there are some who will still take the opportunity to criticise.