Valentine's Day History
On average how many marriage proposals are there on every Valentine's Day in the U.S.?
There are approximately 220,000 proposals in the U.S. alone on this special day.
What Valentine's Day candy was first created on equipment made for lozenges?
Sweethearts
World wide, about how many roses are sent for Valentine's Day each year?
50 million roses
TRUE or FALSE: Kissing does not increase most people's heart rate.
FALSE: A kiss increases a person's pulse to 100 beats per minute or more, which is almost double a normal resting heart rate.
Who are the number one recipients of Valentines?
Teachers
Fill In The Blank: In the year 13_5, St. Valentine's Day was created.
The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer was the first to record St. Valentine's Day as a day of romantic celebration in his 1375 poem “Parliament of Foules,
Fill In The Blank: The Sweetheart candies got their heart shape in 19_1
The Sweetheart candies got their heart shape in 1901, appealing specifically to Valentine's Day sweethearts.
A single red rose surrounded by baby's breath is called what by florists?
A signature rose
TRUE or FASLE: St. Valentine is the patron saint of beekeepers and epilepsy, among many other things.
TRUE: People call on St. Valentine for interventions regarding beekeeping and epilepsy, as well as the plague, fainting and traveling...
Why were Sweethearts not available in 2019?
In 2018, Necco declared bankruptcy, forcing the company to close its original plant and sell off its candy brands.
In Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of whom?
* * There are two answers, only one is needed.
Cupid was the son of...
Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods
AND
Venus, the goddess of love
How many heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are typically sold each Valentine's Day?
36 million
How many roses are produced for Valentine's Day?
250 million roses are produced for Valentine's Day.
TRUE or FALSE: In the Victorian era, mean-spirited Valentine's Day cards were called "Vinegar Valentines."
TRUE: Vinegar valentines were commercially bought postcards that were less beautiful than their love-filled counterparts, and contained an insulting poem and illustration.
Where can you find Valentine’s skull?
The flower-adorned skull of St. Valentine is on display in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome.
In Roman mythology, with whom does Cupid fall in love?
Cupid falls in love with Psyche after “accidentally” hitting himself with one of his own golden arrows.
Who invented the first Valentine's Day candy box?
Richard Cadbury - in 1861
How many people typically buy Valentines for their pets?
9 million
TRUE or FALSE: St. Valentine is the patron saint of engaged couples and happy marriages.
TRUE: As you might expect, St. Valentine is the patron saint of engaged couples and happy marriages, among many other things.
Red and what other color do people consider the colors of love?
Red and Pink
Letters to Juliet are sent to what city every year?
Each year, the town of Verona, Italy — home of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet — receives thousands of letters of heartache and unrequited love addressed to the play's star-crossed heroine.
Which is prefered on Valentines day, chocolate or flowers?
69% of Americans prefer chocolate to flowers on Valentine’s Day.
About how many Valentine's Day cards are exchanged every year?
145 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged every February 14 (and that's not even including all those kids' valentines exchanged in classrooms!)
TRUE or FALSE: Serotonin is the brain chemical known as the "cuddle" or "love hormone?"
FALSE: Oxytocin is the brain chemical known as the "cuddle" or "love hormone".
Serotonin is a chemical that carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and throughout your body.
The heart was once widely believed to be humans' center of what?
The heart was once widely believed to be humans' center of memory.