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Why do people cry?

Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry explore different types of tears and why either a sad or happy experience makes us cry. Broadcaster Claudia Hammond, author of 'Emotional Rollercoaster', explains why Darwin experimented on his children until they cried.

First broadcast on The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry, 31 May 2016.

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4 minutes

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