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In line with worldwide tributes to the late Swedish EDM producer, Avicii - born Tim Bergling, here's an article on his homeland, Sweden. Tim Bergling passed away on the 20th of April, 2018, in Muscat, Oman.  Sweden is located in Northern Europe, bordered by Norway and Finland, and connected to Denmark via a land bridge. Stockholm is the country's capital, and is home to approximately 871,990 people.  Although Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union by area, it has one of the lowest population densities in Europe - Sweden is home to only 9.5 million people. The official language spoken in Sweden is Swedish, and their currency since 1873 is the Swedish krona. Herewith 20 astonishing facts about Sweden. 1. Sweden became the first European country to establish national parks, in 1910. This is due to the Swede's love for nature. 2. Sweden has one of the world's highest life expectancies - 80.4 years for men, and 84 years for women. 3....

It's hard to provide an all-inclusive answer to the question "Why do we fall in love?" That is because there are a multitude of possible reasons. Knowing what makes love happen is an interesting study in biochemistry, psychology and neuroscience. Dopamine, dubbed the pleasure hormone, alongside testosterone, oxytocin, norepinephrine, and phenylethylamine, work hand-in-glove to create a feedback loop of love. These chemicals cause you to pay attention to their source, and push you to seek for more of the same chemicals. However, love is not just chemicals, it takes into consideration preferences and personal history as well. Getting to know a person can cause you to fall in love with them. If the other person answers as little as 36 questions about themselves, in as little as 2 hours, and you find their revelations interesting, it is possible that you fall in love with them. When you fall in love with the idea of someone, the attraction grows as your impression of...