Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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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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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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The average person in their lifetime will spend an estimated 20,160 minutes kissing!
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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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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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