Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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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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The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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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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