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Scientists have also discovered a common Valentine’s Day gift, a lovely little flower many would gladly receive. Too bad it was just a rock discovered during Curiosity’s 3,396th day on the red planet; a Martian day is called a “sol” and it’s about 40 minutes longer than an Earth day. Here are 10 more stories of unsolved mysteries that just happened to take place on Valentine’s Day. Appropriately, it’s likely that some of these cases are the result of love gone bad. 10 The Murder Of Jodine Serrin. On Valentine’s Day in 2007, Art and Lois Serrin went to visit their 39-year-old daughter, Jodine, at her condo. 11. The famous St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, in which seven Chicago gangsters were gunned down on February 14, 1929, was one of the bloodiest in mob history (pictured above). 12. 64 percent of American men do not make Valentine’s Day plans in advance. 13. Candy hearts taste like crap. 14. In Tokyo and the rest of Japan’s cities, locals use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity for women to give chocolates to men. That tradition started in 1958 when a Japanese chocolate company urged women to make Valentine’s Day a time for women to tell the guys in their lives how they feel about them—with purchased chocolate, of course. Carter again violated the restraining order on Valentine’s Day of 2009, catching Notice outside her apartment and stabbing her 20 times. She died two hours after the stabbings. In 2012, Carter was sentenced to 60 years in prison and will be eligible for patrol after serving 25 years. Well buck up—we may be wasting our money, but at least we’re not traumatizing our loved ones! Because based on these Valentine’s cards from the 1940s and earlier, that’s what the holiday used to be all about. It’s Valentine’s day so here is a a light-hearted look at this special day of love. 10 Amazing Valentine’s Day-Themed Space Phenomena February 10, 2025 Miscellaneous Ten Extraordinary Predictions for 2025 from Fiction February 10, 2025 The Arts 10 Famous Musicals That Never Made It to Broadway February 9, 2025 The holiday got the name St. Valentine’s Day because people named Valentine had a strange habit of dying on February 14. Two separate Valentines had already died on that date, so they created St. Valentine’s Day—a day to remember a saint who got beheaded. Over the next 1,500 years, some things changed. The night before Valentine’s Day, the couple slept together for the first time. According to K.S., “It was kind of awkward, like first-time sex can be, but basically okay.” It seems her partner may have had a different perspective. On Valentine’s Day morning, she awoke not to chocolates, roses, and kisses. And get this—more than 9 million pet owners buy gifts for their pets on Valentine's Day! But here's something that might surprise you. Valentine's Day is also one of the biggest days for breakups. According to some studies, more people search for 'break up' online in the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day. Ouch. The Dark Side of Valentine Valentine’s Day may stir up feelings of love worldwide, but some countries don’t share the sentiment. In fact, in Saudi Arabia, PDAs are strictly forbidden, and Valentine’s Day has been banned for fear of citizens becoming influenced and led astray by Western Christian customs. In 1822, 29-year-old poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, husband of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, drowned in a storm off the coast of Italy while out sailing. When his body washed ashore days later, his remains were cremated on the beach, but the story goes that his heart wouldn’t burn. 4. Viagra Equivalent “The ultimate Viagra alternative. Vialafil can help improve blood flow to the genital area and gives erections that are harder, bigger, last longer and can be more frequent.” 10 Amazing Valentine’s Day-Themed Space Phenomena February 10, 2025 Miscellaneous Ten Extraordinary Predictions for 2025 from Fiction February 10, 2025 The Arts 10 Famous Musicals That Never Made It to Broadway February 9, 2025 From Chaucer onward at least, Valentine’s Day and love were inextricably intertwined, a match made in Heaven. In 1797, the first commercial Valentine’s Day cards were printed. Rather than having to pen a letter to your valentine, you could just buy them off the shelf in the form of a book, tear them out, and give them to the recipient(s). Undoubtedly, one of the biggest news stories of the year was when Joe Biden chose not to pursue reelection for a second presidential term. It was July 21, 2024, when Biden officially announced that he was stepping away from the presidency after just one term, and he blessed his then-Vice President Kamala Harris to carry the torch for him instead. Top 10 Lists - Listverse Thu, 07 May 2020 07:20:16 +0000 hourly 1 Valentine’s Day is popular across the world, but in South Korea, it has a little twist. Unlike most countries where guys have to worry about flowers, candies, and cards, Valentine’s in Korea is all about the men. This is a day where women show the love by giving chocolates and gifts to their husbands/boyfriends. Top 10 Lists - Listverse. Comments on: 10 Creepy Valentine’s Day Mysteries That Are Still Unsolved Top 10 Scariest Things That Happened on Valentines Day Banned: Selling or wearing anything red on Valentine’s Day. Every February 14th entails the same procedure; flower shops and gift shops are prohibited from selling red roses, anything heart-shaped or red for that matter on that day by the “Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice” (CPVPV) otherwise known as the Religious Police.
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