The Science Behind Crying Might Make You Tear Up [Video]

There are a bunch of reasons why we cry, but there are basically just three kinds of tears. Of these, little is understand about the kind of tears we shed when we’re emotional. Even so, AsapSCIENCE does an excellent job of breaking down why, exactly we cry, and their video on the subject’s worth giving a watch.

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