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Valentine's Day By the Numbers

Valentine's Day By the Numbers

Are you among the 62% of adults who say they celebrate Valentine's Day? Discover the history of the most romantic day of the year, and find out just how much sparkling wine, chocolate and candy Americans purchase in its honor.

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  • History of Valentine's Day
    History of Valentine's Day

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    Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th and where do the holiday customs come from?

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  • History of Chocolate
    History of Chocolate

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    Since Aztecs introduced chocolate to Spanish explorers, it has spread around the world from Europe to the Hershey plant in West Hershey, PA.

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  • Science of Love
    Science of Love

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    Explore the chemical reaction inside the brain when it encounters love.

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  • Science of Love: Heartbreak
    Science of Love: Heartbreak

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    Discover what a body goes through physically when a person's "heart is broken."

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  • Science of Love: Kissing
    Science of Love: Kissing

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    Get the science behind men and women's different kissing styles.

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  • Science of Love: Attraction
    Science of Love: Attraction

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    What happens inside your body when you are attracted to someone else?

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  • Hand Made Chocolate
    Hand Made Chocolate

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    Famous Fat Dave creates an unforgettable box of chocolates for his special someone.

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  • Three Things You Didn't Know About: Chocolate
    Three Things You Didn't Know About: Chocolate

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    What's in the average bag of milk chocolate M&M's? Where's the ultimate chocolate pig-out? How much chocolate does the average American consume?

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  • How Chocolate is Made
    How Chocolate is Made

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    The Hershey plant in West Hershey, PA produces a variety of chocolate products.

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  • White Chocolate
    White Chocolate

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    Though it does not contain cocoa solids, white chocolate was adopted into the chocolate family in 2004.

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  • Valentine Cards
    Valentine Cards

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    Nancy Rosin is the president of the National Valentine Collector's Assocation and has close to 10,000 pieces in her personal collection. From the first mail-posted Valentine on record in 1806 to some of the precursors to today's Valentines, her collection is a chronicle of the world's social history of love.

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  • Valentine's Day
    Valentine's Day

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    From cupid, to chocolate, to candy hearts, explore images of Valentine's Day and learn some funfacts about this romantic holiday.

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