10 Bizarre Facts About Valentine's Day (VIDEO)

Think sappy couples on Valentine's Day are annoying? They don't hold a candle to those women who send themselves flowers: almost 10% of women actually waste their money doing this.

That portion of the population might not be in need of condoms, but it seems some people certainly are, with prophylactic sales up about 25%.

In one part of the world, folks give each other love spoons, which is way less sexy than it sounds.

Watch the video above to learn about more bizarre V-day happenings.

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Check out some very festive Valentine's Day gift ideas below:

Comments

[czs5056]

09:25 PM on 02/13/2012

if only i could get a girlfriend ... who wasn't KGB and sacrificed herself on our wedding day. but seriously i wish i could get one.

[Ricardo Valentin]

08:21 PM on 02/13/2012

I personally feel thankful to my ancestor for providing the spark for a holiday where you can gorge on chocolate, drink a lot of strawberry tequila and indulge in mindless fake cheer.

[philinburb]

07:24 PM on 02/13/2012

I got your Valentine's Day gift right here.

[nitwitsRus]

07:21 PM on 02/13/2012

is that a Valentine's Day card in your pocket
OR
are ya just glad ta see me?

[teejones]

06:35 PM on 02/13/2012

Last year I bought my GF a 50cal with her name ingraved on it. She still running

[txadams]

05:41 PM on 02/13/2012

Fact # 11. Guys get there nads back on the 15th

[GraceNotes]

04:58 PM on 02/13/2012

If someone stole the X from my Scrabble set, I would be a little put out.

[jeremylh1]

04:45 PM on 02/13/2012

Valentine's Day; Men buy dinner and gifts and get a BJ in return.

[GeneralDisarray]

06:13 PM on 02/14/2012

Ideally...

[LGAB1]

04:07 PM on 02/13/2012

Who can watch video during work?

[focusedoc]

03:52 PM on 02/13/2012

only about three of these were bizarre. The rest of them were plausible facts. Interesting nonetheless.

[PrairieGayCompanion]

02:51 PM on 02/13/2012

I guess I have a different definition of the word bizarre.

[HellBank]

02:31 PM on 02/13/2012

It's a pleasure to be alone on Valentine's Day.

[akrazyrunner]

02:27 PM on 02/13/2012

Those are some of the worst Valentine gift ideas I have ever seen

[Pennsylvanianne]

05:34 PM on 02/13/2012

And I thought some of them were creative. To each his/her own, I guess. I just wish I had seen these a week ago, not the day before Valentine's Day!