A man named Jason Ritter gave 86 hugs in 60 seconds.
Actor Misha Collins set a new world record for the largest online photo album of hugs, with the help of thousands of participants around the globe.
Megan Coulter, an eighth-grader, served two after-school detentions for hugging a friend because it was banned in her school. The incident sparked a national debate.
Pablo Picasso painted "The Embrace." The art is on display at the Pushkin Museum in Russia.
