*📰AfroGazette FunFacts* *FOLLOW THIS CHANNEL✅* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCpFg0ICVfdASZ22l39 *DID YOU KNOW?🤔* 1. Each year, 10% of all marriage proposals happen on the 14th. 2. Condom sales rise 20-30% in February each year. 3. Divorce filings rise by 40% every year around Valentine’s Day. 4. In Seoul, if you are single on the 14th of February, there's an unofficial holiday for you called "Black Noodle Day". Celebrated on 14th April, heartsick singles wear their darkest clothing and come together to eat tonnes of black bean noodles. 5. In Finland, Valentine’s Day is calles "Ystavanpaiva" which translates into 'Friendship's Day.' It's all about celebrating your friends rather than your partner. 6. Men send mostly flowers on Valentine’s Day. 7. Valentine's Day might seem harmless now, but it actually comes from a rough pagan festival called Lupercalia from the 6th century B.C. Every year, from February 13 to 15, Romans celebrated by sacrificing animals and hitting women with their skins, thinking it would make them more fertile. Later, women were randomly matched with men, which isn't the most romantic way to meet someone!