Valentine Firsts
Unique Valentine Facts
Valentine's a Yahd
Great Romances of the Bible
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Legend has it that when Claudius outlawed marriage for soldiers because single men made better warriors, this priest secretly wed lovers and when Claudius discovered this, he was put to death.  

Who was St Valentine

100

This phrase, of showing your feelings, could date back to the middle ages when to celebrate Valentine's men drew women's names from an urn and pinned it to their sleeves for a week 

What is "wearing your heart on your sleeve"

100

You see these colours on every street corner in February.

What is red and white

100

She gleaned in his barley fields.

Ruth and Boaz

200

It is believed the first ever Valentines card was sent by Charles the Duke of Orleans to his wife from prison in 1415 in this country.  

What is France

200

Eros is the Greek name for this Valentine mascot

Who is Cupid

200

Chocolate in heart-shaped boxes, teddy bears and perfume are a few items that are wrapped in this

What is Valentine's gift baskets

200

This man made the ultimate romantic gesture when he married his girlfriend who was pregnant by someone else and took her back to his hometown.

Mary and Joseph

300

This popular site for music, speeches, conspiracies, comedy, and pretty much anything else, first debuted on Valentines in 2005.  

What is Youtube

300

This famous Easter "egg" candy creator also invented the first Valentine candy box

Who  is Richard Cadbury

300

This Valentine's gift is shiny and bright and makes women smile - whether it's around the wrist, neck or finger

What is jewellery.

300

In Songs of Solomons, the Beloved describes herself as what kind of flowers

Lily and Rose

400

The oldest love poem was written on this.  It's Biblical

What is a clay tablet.

400

Of all people and professions, this profession holds the title for most valentines received each year.  

What is a teacher

400

What does this Jamaican Proverb mean, "Ole fire stick easy fi ketch"

It’s easy to rekindle an old romance.

400

What couple in Genesis stayed together through lies, adultery, and barrenness?

Abraham and Sarah

500
On Valentines day, 1876, the patent for this invention was submitted for the first time.  An invention that would eventually connect the world to one another.

What is the telephone

500

On Valentines day, around 73% of men do this for their companions.  

What is buy flowers

500

Women receive it but it really is a gift for men.

What is Lingerie.

500

This couple was actually related to each other before they married in the form of cousins.

Jacob and Rachel