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Facts about Valentine's Day
Did you know? Valentine's Day, when we pay homage to chocolate, hearts and a year's worth of guilt, is the most celebrated day in the U.S. Well, after Christmas, that is. So, it's about time we learned a little about this heart-warming holiday.
In 1866, candy manufacturer NECCO made the first conservation heart candies -- then called "Motto Hearts." According to NECCO, 8 billion of these chalky candies are sold between Jan. 1 and Feb. 14.
15 percent of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day.
Only the U.S., Canada, Mexico, France, Australia and the U.K. celebrate Valentine's Day.
More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine's Day.
About 3 percent of pet owners will give Valentine's Day gifts to their pets.
Teachers receive the most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives and then, sweethearts. Children aged 6 to 10 exchange more than 650 million Valentine's cards with teachers, classmates and family members.
About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year, behind only Christmas.
The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's fictional lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. |
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