More than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of this delicious treat will be sold for Valentine’s Day.
What is chocolate?
100
Every year the city of Verona, Italy, receives over 1,000 valentines addressed to this fictional character who loved Romeo.
Who is Juliet?
100
In Saudi Arabia, sale of all Valentine’s Day items is banned. This has created a lucrative black market for this very popular Valentine flower.
What are roses?
100
These romantic birds, often found gliding on ponds together, are just one example of an animal that mates for life.
What are swans?
100
This card company produces more than 1,330 unique cards specifically for Valentine’s Day.
What is Hallmark?
200
This spice is commonly used in small red heart candies.
What is cinnamon?
200
The son of Greek goddess Aphrodite, this winged boy is always armed with a bow and arrow.
Who is Cupid?
200
In the Philippines, Valentine’s Day is referred to as the day of this internal organ.
What is the heart?
200
This cute and cozy pastime triggers the same neurological response as taking painkillers.
What is cuddling?
200
“I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston, which topped the charts for 14 weeks in 1992, was originally composed by this female country star, whose version topped the Hot Country Songs Chart in 1974 and again in 1982.
Who is Dolly Parton?
300
Candy sales are biggest on this holiday, followed by Easter, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day.
What is Halloween?
300
While there are several historical people named Saint Valentine, the holiday is usually linked to the Saint Valentine who came from this Italian city.
What is Rome?
300
In Finland, Valentine’s Day is called Ystävänpäivä. It’s not a day for celebrating romantic partners, but rather honours this kind of relationship.
What is friendship?
300
A recent study found that couples who watched this genre of movie, and then talked about it together, were less likely to divorce. Sometimes referred to as a "chick flick".
What is a romantic comedy?
300
About 15% of American women send themselves these on Valentine’s Day.
What are flowers?
400
Some of the latest sayings on this popular candy are “Tweet Me” and “LOL”.
What is Sweethearts/Conversation Hearts/Candy Hearts?
400
Esther Howland patented the first American commercial Valentine card in 1844, which was adorned with this fancy trimming.
What is lace?
400
Chinese Valentine’s Day, called the Qixi Festival, commemorates a myth in which two constellations fall in love with each other. In the myth, they are separated for most of the year by this band of light in the night sky.
What is the milky way?
400
In ancient Greece, this fruit was thrown at someone to signify your love. If they caught it, it meant they loved you back!
What is an apple?
400
This profession receives the most Valentines every year.
Who are teachers?
500
These candies got their name due to the lovey-dovey noises the machine made while depositing the ingredients.
What is Hershey's Kisses?
500
On Valentine’s Day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell applied for his patent on this invention.
What is the telephone?
500
In Japan, because of a mistranslation by candy executives over 60 years ago, only women give chocolate to men on February 14th. A month later on March 14th, men give women this colour of chocolate in return.
What is white [chocolate]?
500
Oxford University found in a recent study that, on average, you lose two of these when you fall in love.
What are friends?
500
An alternate Valentine’s Day celebration which reminds single people that you don’t have to be in a relationship to celebrate life, is abbreviated to S.A.D.- though it’s anything but!