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DDS NEWSLETTER
Happy Valentines Day!
VALENTINE’S DAY TRIVIA!
Q: Cupid has what name in Greek mythology?
A: Eros
Q: In Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of whom?
A: Venus
Q: In Roman mythology, with whom does Cupid fall in
love?
A: Psyche
Q: What Valentine’s Day candy was first created on
equipment made for medical lozenges?
A: Sweethearts! Did you notice that there were no
Sweethearts in 2019? Necco declared bankruptcy in
2018 closing the original plant. A new plant opened,
and they were back on the shelves in 2020!
Q: When did Sweethearts first get their heart shape?
A: 1901
Q: Who wrote the oldest-known Valentine’s Day mes-
sage?
A: The Duke of Orleans sent it from prison in 1415 to
his wife who he referred to as his “Valentine”
Q: About how many roses are sent for Valentine’s Day
each year?
A: 50 million
Q: How many valentine greeting cards are exchanged
every year in the US?
A: 145 million making it the second largest holiday for
greeting cards after Christmas
Q: Valentine’s Day celebrations may be traced back to
what Roman holiday traditionally celebrated on Febru-
ary 15?
A: Lupercalia
Q: Who invented the first Valentine’s Day candy box?
The GECPS Team decided to transition their A: Richard Cadbury
Holiday Tree into a Valentines Tree!
Q: On average, how many marriage proposals are there
on every Valentine’s Day?
A: 220,000
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