You may have heard the term "crocodile tears" used to describe someone who is a false guard, but did you know that crocodiles do cry?

Tears stream for 3 reasons:

1. Basal tears – clean and grease up your eyes

2. Reflex tears – when your eyes are bothered by things like onions or dust

3. Emotional tears – requires no explanation!

Humans are the only species that produces emotional tears, and we produce tears when we feel an emotion strongly. Basal reflex tears are important to help us see clearly and maintain the health of our eyes.

Do you know emotional tears may contain more proteins than other tears? Studies shown that tears have a positive effect on blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar levels.

When you cry, your nose runs too; it stops you from simply shedding tears. You might notice or hear that some people cry in public while others cry in the washroom. Crying heavily has many different health benefits, which may lead some to argue that crying more often is better.

Here are some unusual facts about

Tears

1. Elephants crying in pain

2. Sleep crying is genuine / real

3. Women cry more than men do

4. Tears are salty – contains salt ions

5. An "awful" cry make you feel worse

6. A lack of tears can harm your eyes

7. Tears assist you with seeing better

8. Need to drive a hard deal? Begin crying

9. We produce less tears as we get older

10. It's completely normal to cry after sex

11. Man get turned off when a woman cry

12. A "great" cry may truly give mental relief

13. Emotional tears may really care about you

14. Babies don't produce tears when they cry

15. Tears are intended to deplete down your nose and throat

16. An annoying gas is the explanation onions make you cry

17. Your watery eyes could be an indication of dry eye disorder

18. Infants figure out how to cry contrastingly in various cultures

19. Your tears encompass messages that can be picked by others

20. Animals shed tears; however, feelings have nothing to do with it

21. Pseudobulbar influence (PBA) is a condition that can cause wild tears

22. Each tear has three layers - inward bodily fluid layer, watery center layer & external sleek layer

23. They have same composition as saliva - contains metabolites, enzymes, electrolytes and lipids