It’s love, it’s affection, it’s that little hand symbol you see all over Instagram. The heart is one of the most utilized emojis for a reason, and humans have been obsessed with it for thousands of years. 

So why doesn’t it look anything like an anatomical one?

The actual human heart is a lumpy, asymmetrical four-chambered muscle. It looks nothing like two smooth bumps tapering down to a sharp point. Yet somehow, across cultures and centuries, we’ve collectively agreed that this particular shape means love.

Nobody actually knows where it came from, and that’s the fun part

Historians have spent decades chasing this mystery, and they still don’t fully agree on the answer. One leading theory points to the ancient North African city of Cyrene. That’s where the local population........

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