Facts and Stats:
- 1 billion valentine cards are sent each year according to Greetings Card Association
- Teacher's receive the most valentine's day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, and the sweethearts
- Children between six to ten exchange 650 million+ V day cards with teachers, classmates and family
- The Catholic Church recognizes three saints of the same name Valentine and all three were martyred
- February 14th was declared as St. Valentines day by Pope Gelasius in 498 A.D.
- Verona, city of Romeo and Juliet receives 1000 letters on Valentine addressed to Juliet
- There are 120 single men in their 20's for 100 single women and 33 single men at 65+ for every 100 single women
- Americans consume 24.7 pounds of chocolate per capita per year
- After Halloween, Easter and Christmas, the most candy sold is on V day
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