The document discusses the international Free Hugs movement, which began in 2004 when Juan Mann started giving out free hugs in Sydney, Australia to spread kindness. It gained popularity in 2006 through media coverage of a video of Mann that received over 77 million views. The Free Hugs movement now celebrates International Free Hugs Day and Month each year and involves people in over 80 countries offering hugs to strangers to make them feel better.