 | Asterius was Valentine's jailer, and legend has it that Valentine cured his daughter's blindness. In a farewell note to her, Valentine wrote the message "From Your Valentine." |
 | The first Valentine's Day card is believed to have been sent by a Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife in 1415, after he was captured in the Battle of Agincourt. |
| The lovers' holiday, known as Valentine's Day, has its origins in the Pagan rite of fertility. The annual Roman fertility rite dates back to the 4th century B.C. Young men drew from a box the names of young women, who became their companions. The Pagan fertility festival was named after Roman god Lupercus. |
| There was a great increase in risqué Valentine's Day cards, particularly in 18th-century England, when a reduction in postal rates made it affordable and fashionable. |
| The Allied governments outlawed troops from writing 'XXX'- symbolizing kisses - in letters to their homes during World War II because they were afraid that spies could use it to transmit messages thus banning sending a kiss through the mail during the war. |
| Red roses are the single most popular flower to give on Valentine's Day. Although they may all look the same to the untrained eye, there are actually more than 900 varieties of dark-red and medium-red roses. |
| Chinese celebrate Valentine's Day on the seventh day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar! |
| A love seat is a wide chair. It was made to seat one woman and her wide dress initially. Later, the love seat or courting seat had two sections, often in an S-shape. In this way, a couple could sit together - but not too closely! |
| Until the penny post, most valentine cards were hand delivered because cost of sending mail was too expensive for the average person. |
| Valentine's Day is celebrated in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia. |
| 89 million roses, the majority red, are sold and delivered within a three-day "Valentine" period. |
| Valentine's Day gifts to their pets - almost 11% of pet owners do this! |
| 70% of those who celebrate Valentine's Day give a card; 49% call their love; 48% give a gift; 37% cook a special dinner; 33% give candy; 30% go out to dine; and believe this or not, only 19% give flowers. |
| The most Valentine's Day cards are received by teachers!. |
| Victorians Valentine's Day gifts included fans, flowers, candy, heart shaped trinket boxes, posy holders, lockets, and teacups. |
| The Empire State Building in New York City has become a popular spot for couples to take or renew their vows, thanks to its Valentine's Day role in the movie Sleepless in Seattle, |
| Valentine's Day is one of the most popular wedding days. |
| Amnat Puttigo of Pattaya, Thailand, won a "Ripley's Believe It or Not" by holding his wife in his arms for 10 hours 49 minutes and 15 seconds in Valentine's Day Contest! |
