Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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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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One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
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8 out of 10 people think that the first kiss indicates how the rest of the relationship will be.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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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.
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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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