Candy
Of the popular Valentine's Day items, which is most often bought?
candy
What is the name of the winged child that shoots arrows to make people fall in love?
Cupid
Which Saint(s) is Valentine's Day named after?
St. Valentine. Different legends celebrate three different saints all named St. Valentine.
What animal do you kiss to turn into a prince?
a frog
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Necco sweet heart candies were originally scallop shaped. When did they start making the heart shaped candy?
1902
Who is the Roman Goddess of love?
Venus
Hallmark began offering Valentine's Day cards in what year?
1913
What do the yellow roses symbolize?
friendship
How many days does it take to "lose a guy"?
10
These candy treats were names after the sound the machine makes when depositing them.
Hersey's Kisses
The Roman god of love is Cupid, who is his Greek counterpart?
Eros
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In what century was the first Valentine's Day declared?
The 5th century. Pope Gelasius declared February 14th St Valentine's Day. It it believed the Pope declared this day in order to christianize the ancient Roman holiday of Lupercalia which celebrated fertility.
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What brain chemical is known are the "cuddle" or "love hormone" ?
oxytocin
What is the most tragic love story in literature?
How many heart shaped boxes of chocolate are sold each Valentine's Day?
35 Million
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Who is Cupid the son of ?
Mercury the winged messenger of the gods and Venus, the goddess of love
What year was the oldest known valentine written?
1415. Written by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife.
One legend about Saint Valentine, was that he was a Roman Priest who did what for soldiers?
performed weddings. The Roman emperor declared married soldiers did not make good warriors and thus young men could not marry.
The movie, Letters to Juliet, is set in what Italian City?
Verona
How much does the World's Largest Hersey Kiss weigh?
30,540 lbs. In 2007 The Hersey company made this kiss to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of the KISSES chocolate brand
Who did Cupid fall in love with?
Psyche. A beautiful mortal
What Year was the Valentine's Day Massacre?
1929
a letter signed "from your Valentine". According to one legend St. Valentine fell in love with his jailers daughter and wrote her a letter before his execution signed "from your valentine"
What is the #1 most romantic movie according to IMDB?
Titanic