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Quotable
by  Oscar Wilde, Irish writer and poet (1854-1900)
"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."

Still on the Books
In San Antonio, Texas, it is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes or hands.

Back Then
In ancient Greece, garlic and onions were considered aphrodisiacs.

Long live Juliet
Every Valentine's Day, the Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet.

Famous First
Richard Cadbury produced the first box of chocolates for Valentine's Day in 1868.

Love Connection
Alexander Graham Bell applied for his patent on the telephone, an "Improvement in Telegraphy," on Valentine's Day 1876.