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Not every tear is created alike, a fact well understood by biologists. Chemically speaking, the tears produced when slicing onions or encountering a speck of dust in your eye differ significantly from those shed in response to intense emotions such as empathy, compassion, pain, or overwhelming feelings. Termed "emotional tears," the latter contain higher levels of stress hormones and natural painkillers, contributing to the cathartic sensation experienced during a heartfelt cry.

Now researchers at Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, have shown the story is even more dramatic. They found in experiments with rodents that female tears contain chemicals that block aggression in men. 

(via Sniffing Women's Tears May Reduce Aggression in Men, Study Finds | Smart News)