In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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Two in five people in the world marry their first love.
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The average person in their lifetime will spend an estimated 20,160 minutes kissing!
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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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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 Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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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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