The "not so sure" origins of Valentines day

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Until now, historians cannot pinpoint exactly how Valentines day came about as today's love holiday


Pinoy Trivia Tuesdays is a weekly segment aired on the SBS Filipino radio program featuring interesting facts and tidbits about anything and everything.


Highlights

  • Valentines was said to be preceeded by the pagan holiday of Lupercalia
  • The oldest married couple had 79 years of marriage according to Guinness
  • In the Wodaabe culture, men participate in pageants and let the women choose their partners

 


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