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Valentine's Day started with the Romans.
There are two theories about the origin of Valentine's Day. According to History.com, one is that the day derives from Lupercalia, a raucous Roman festival on February 15th where men stripped naked and spanked young maidens in the hopes of upping their fertility.
The second theory is that while the Roman Emperor Claudius II was trying to bolster his army, he forbade young men to marry, because apparently single men make better soldiers. In the spirit of love, St. Valentine defied the ban and performed secret marriages, History.com reports. For his disobedience, Valentine was executed on February 14th.Passing out Valentines is a 600-year-old tradition.
Each year, kids in classrooms across America hand out Valentine's Day cards to their classmates. According to History.com, the oldest record of a valentine was a poem Charles Duke of Orleans wrote to his wife when he was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415.
Wearing your heart on your sleeve is more than just a phrase.
In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names to see who their Valentine would be,they would wear the name pinned to their sleeve for one week so that everyone would know their supposed true feelings.
Valentine's Day is a popular holiday to get engaged.
This seems fitting: A 2017 study by diamond retailers found that 43% of millennials chose Valentine's Day as their top choice of day to propose or be proposed to.
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If you want to make the ultimate grand gesture to your loved one this Valentine's Day, this bumper box of chocolates is sure to please.
On 2 April 2008, confectionery retailer Thorntons and prop-maker Russell Beck Studio (both UK) created a box of chocolates that towered 5.04 m (16 ft 6 in) tall.
Random Joke of the Day
Every time I attend my Kleptomaniacs Anonymous meeting they tell me to "take a chair"
I can't see how that is going to help me
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