10 Facts About Valentines Day

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Richard Cavazos, Contributor

  •  In Victorion times, it was bad luck to sign a valentines day card to someone.
  • Girls in the Medieval times eight special foods on this day.
  • In 1537, England’s King Arthur the VII officially declared Feb 14 the holiday Valentines day.
  • In the 1800, doctors told people to eat chocolate for the pining for love.
  • The first box of chocolates was given was in the 1800 by Richard Cadbury.
  • Every year there is about 36 million heart shaped boxes of chocolates sold.
  • Woman tend to buy 85% of valentines cards that are sold.
  • Around 9 million people buy they’re pet something on Valentines Day.
  • There are about 50 million roses given on Valentines Day.
  • Men spend double what woman spend on a Valentines Day gift.

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