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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.  

Saint Valentine

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In this Asian country of Kimchi and K-Pop, they celebrate love on the 14th of every month of the year, not just February.  

South Korea

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This phrase, of showing your feelings, could date back to the middle ages when to celebrate Valentine's, men pinned the names of their dames to their sleeves and wore them for a week 

Wearing your heart on your sleeve

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How did the telephone propose to his girlfriend?

He gave her a ring

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Valentine's is mentioned in this ghostly, murder avenging, Shakespeare play.  

Hamlet

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

France

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This global location of Iron Mountain, known for its beaches, is also the only country where the government sponsors a marriage event for Valentines day.  

the Philippines

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For over 100 years, the city of Verona, receives around 1,000 letters of love, heartbreak, and hope to this 400-year-old Shakespeare character. The town even has a club of volunteers who will respond to those letters. 

Juliet

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What did the squirrel say to his girlfriend?

I'm nuts about you

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

Richard Cadbury

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

Youtube

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In this country, the village of Valentine is decorated from February 12th to the 14th with cards of loves, roses and other celebrations of romance.  

France

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Valentine's day was actually chosen to be celebrated on February 14th by this multi-marrying English King.  

Henry the VIII

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What did the cat say on Valentine's Day?

You are PURRfect

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Eros is the Greek name for this Valentine mascot.

Cupid

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This American state ranks first in the nations production of roses

California

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This West African country, once known as the gold coast, is now known for its chocolate.  They celebrate February 14th as National Chocolate Day where everything is centered around the theme of chocolate.  

Ghana

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

A teacher

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What Flower gives the most kisses on Valentine’s Day?

Tulips

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This gangster, jailed for tax evasion, orchestrated the Valentine's Day Massacre.

Al Capone

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On Valentines day, 1876, the patent for this invention was submitted for the first time. The invention became symbolic.

The telephone

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On Feb 14th, women of this nation buy gifts for their men but the men cannot return the favor until March 14th which is known as "the white day".  

Japan

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

Buy flowers

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What kind of flowers should you not give on Valentine's Day?

Cauliflowers

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

A clay tablet