40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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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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Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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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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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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Twenty nine percent of women spend more time shopping for shoes than they do looking for a life long mate.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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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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