Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
14
In 1999, a fisherman found a love letter in a bottle from a soldier in WWI. He returned said letter to the now deceased widows 86 year old daughter.
27
In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
4
When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
44
Twenty nine percent of women spend more time shopping for shoes than they do looking for a life long mate.
737
Studies show that the risk of a “secret love” being revealed heightens romantic feelings for the partners, thanks to increased levels of phenylethylamine (PEA).
99
When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
1k
A Korean man called Lee Jin-gyu fell in love with his large, huggable pillow and married it.
29