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Valentine’s Day is the what most popular day for giving greeting cards?
second most popular (Christmas is the first)
Hallmark is a popular greeting card company. They make over 1,400 Valentine’s card designs every year.
This is the most popular gift for Valentine’s Day. On average, 44% of the population receives this on Valentine’s Day. To be specific, heart-shaped boxes of this are the most popular.
Other popular Valentine’s Day gifts include red roses, cards, and jewelry.
On average, women spend less money than men on Valentine’s Day gifts.
Many children hand out little Valentine’s cards and tiny treats to their class on Valentine’s Day.
Pets get Valentine’s, too! Over 20% of pet owners purchase Valentine’s for their pets.
chocolate
It is believed that the tradition of giving red roses for Valentine’s Day has to do with the Greek Mythology Goddess Aphrodite and the Roman mythology goddess Venus; Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty, and pleasure. In Roman mythology, Venus is the goddess of love.
In Greek mythology, it is believed that Aphrodite saw her boyfriend Adonis wounded by a wild boar. She ran to him, and when the mixture of her tears and his blood hit the ground, it created a red rose bush.
In Roman mythology, it was Venus who was running toward Adonis when she cut her ankles when she ran through a thorn bush, and her blood turned everything it touched into blooming roses.
A flower’s color has different meanings. Red roses are like nature’s love notes, shouting, “I love you!” Deep pink flowers dance in joy and stand for happiness. Purple flowers stand for royalty. This is what white flowers represent.
They stand for sincerity (genuine and honest).
Who applied for a patent on the telephone on Valentine’s Day in 1876.
Alexander Graham Bell
First launched in September of 1998, it was only delivering 10,000 daily search inquiries. Yet, a year after, it already skyrocketed to 3.5 million search processes and 50 million pages due to its high demand.
Although no one knows the exact origin of Saint Valentine’s Day, it is believed that it started in the Roman Empire around 270AD under the rule of Claudius II.
During wartime, Claudius did not want men to get married because he believed it made them weak.
It is said that a Roman priest, Bishop Valentine, would perform secret wedding ceremonies so men could marry their sweethearts.
Bishop Valentine got in big trouble for performing marriage ceremonies and was sent to jail.
While in jail, Bishop Valentine wrote a love letter to the jailer’s daughter and signed it from your Valentine. This became the world’s first Valentine.
Bishop Valentine was put to death for his crime on February 14th.
King Henry VII of England declared St. Valentine’s Day a holiday in what year?
1537
Some say that chocolate increases energy levels and a person’s desire. Scientists say that eating chocolate releases endorphins. Endorphins are receptors in your brain that can trigger a positive and happy feeling.
But there’s more to the story! Chocolate can help make people feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It’s like a tasty hug for your taste buds! Plus, there’s something romantic about chocolate – it’s a symbol of sweetness, just like the sweet feelings we have for our special someone.
And here’s a fun fact: Chocolate has been linked to love for centuries! It’s said that back in ancient times, people believed chocolate could make you feel more in love.
So, when you give or receive chocolate on Valentine’s Day, you’re not just sharing a treat – you’re passing around a bit of love and happiness!
Richard Cadbury made the first box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day in the 1800s. This helped start the tradition of giving chocolate for Valentine’s Day.
Chocolate comes from the theobroma cacao tree. Theobroma comes from the Greek word meaning “food of the gods.”
Chocolate is the most popular gift for Valentine’s Day. It is estimated that over 1 billion dollars are spent on chocolates and candies for Valentine’s Day.
This is the shape of the most popular chocolates sold for Valentine’s Day.
heart-shaped boxes of chocolate
The % of America’s red roses are grown in the state of California
60%
What was launched in 2005, revolutionizing video sharing and online content?
Youtube
The world’s population who have never used a phone.
one third
He is the Roman god of desire, love, and affection and a symbol of Valentine’s Day. In Greek mythology, he is known as the Greek God Eros. In Latin (ancient language), this means Amor. Amor in English means love.
He is a charming cherub, a winged angelic being, is often described as a chunky baby or toddler with blonde hair holding a bow and arrow. If two people are hit with his arrow, they fall in love.
Cupid
These are a popular Valentine’s candy. They are chalky candy hearts with cute red words on them. Guess what? A clever Boston pharmacist named Oliver Chase whipped up the first batch in 1866! He created America’s first candy-making machine.
Later, Chase founded the New England Confectionary Company or NECCO.
But get this: they weren’t heart-shaped until 1902. Before that, they were bigger and had even bigger phrases. Sweet, right?
Conversation hearts
This is the fabric that is associated with Valentine’s Day. This comes from the Latin word ” laques,” meaning to snare or net, to catch a person’s heart.
lace
Penn and this person born on February 14
Teller
The circumference is approximately 25,000 miles, with a mass of 6,588,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons and a surface area of around 200,000,000 square miles.
Earth
Why is this color the symbol of Valentine’s Day? This is the color of blood. It was once believed that the heart (the body’s organ that pumps the blood) is the part of the body where your feelings come from.
During Medieval Times, girls would eat unusual foods on Valentine’s Day. It was believed that it made them have dreams about their future husband.
During the Middle Ages, men and women would pick names out of a bowl, and the person’s name they drew would be considered their Valentine. They would wear that person’s name on their sleeve for a week; this is where the saying ” wear your heart on your sleeve ” comes from.
The oldest known Valentine’s Day card is on display at the British Museum in London; it dates back to the 1400s.
red
It is estimated that a total of what amount of dollars will be spent on gifts and dates for Valentine’s Day.
18.2 billion dollars
This person receives the most Valentine’s Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, girlfriends/boyfriends, and pets.
teachers
Astronomer James Bradley presents his discovery of the wobbling motion of the Earth on its axis to the Royal Society, London in this year
1747
The frequency United States discards 220 million tons of outdated computers and other electronic equipment.
one year
Valentine’s Day is celebrated in America, this country, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, France, Australia, Denmark and other countries worldwide.
In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, it is said that they lived in Verona (which is in this country). Thousands of Valentine’s Day cards are sent to Verona and addressed to Juliet every year
Italy
This is a type of bird. It’s not just about people in love; it’s also a common name for a bird called Agapornis! A type of small parrot. These feathery friends are like the real-life Cupids of the bird world. So, when you hear this type of bird, it might mean a pair of lovey-dovey people or these adorable winged buddies spreading love in the bird kingdom!
love birds
What day was originally held on February 14th?
Groundhog Day
In 1844, John C. Frémont and his party become the first Europeans to discover this lake during his second expedition through the American West
Lake Tahoe