Here are some fun facts about Valentine’s Day and February!

The first Valentine’s day was in 496, as a pagan Roman festival. 

The oldest love poem known was written 4,000 years ago by a Sumerian. 

Valentine’s day is the second most popular holiday to send cards after Christmas. 

Youtube was launched on Valentine’s Day 2005 as the video sharing site was originally intended as a dating platform. 

The Roman Calendar used to only have 10 months with January and February not existing. 

You can still tell this since September, October, November, and December all mean the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th months even though they are the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th months of the year. 

February is the snowiest month on average in the United States. 

Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is on February 12th and George Washington’s Birthday is on February 22nd. 

Black History month is the month of February. 

The Welsh name for February is y mis bach, meaning little month. 

0.07% of the U.S. population is born on February 29th. 

Cites

https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/top-10-facts/top-10-facts-about-valentines-day/

https://www.madewithhappy.com/february-fun-facts/

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