The True History of Valentine’s Day
by Stephen Johnson from Lifehacker on (#5VY7M)
It's almost Valentine's Day. Sometimes called Oh, shit, I forgot again" Day, the annual Feb. 14 celebration of love is marked by candy, greeting cards, and difficult-to-obtain dinner reservations, but where did Valentine's Day come from? Why do we celebrate it? Who said we have to give people candy? What does it all ...