There are many theories surrounding how Valentine’s Day started. The tradition can be traced from the 14 hundreds, meaning that it is 600 years old. Kathleen Davis, deputy editor of Fact Company, uncovers not only the holiday’s history, but some other amazing Valentine’s Day facts. 1. Valentine's Day is the tradition started with the Romans. According to History.com, the day derives from Lupercalia, a raucous Roman festival on February 15th where men stripped naked and spanked young maidens in the hopes of boosting their fertility status. 2. Candy hearts were originally medical lozenges. In 1847, Boston pharmacist Oliver Chase invented a machine that made the lozenge production process easier, resulting in the first candy-making machine, according to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. After spotting an opportunity to change the candy business, Chase shifted his mind to candy production with Necco wafers. 3. The heart shape a transformed to a ...
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