Random Festive Facts

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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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    The average person in their lifetime will spend an estimated 20,160 minutes kissing!
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    On April Fool's Day in 1977, the UK newspaper The Guardian ran a 7 page feature on the discovery of the fictitious island nation of "San Seriffe."
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    Parents receive 1 out of every 5 Valentines.
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    In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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    In Korea, if you do not receive any gift on Valentine's day then all the singles go to Korean restaurants and eat black noodles to celebrate (or mourn) their single status.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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