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Valentine's Day: Share your Valentine's Day photos with us

Happy Valentine from the desk of the 4TrueFacts.com editorial team, we wish you a sweet and love filled day. This is why we want you to share your memorable photo of you and your val with us. We will publish these photos on the home page of this blog for the whole week.



All you have to do is
1. Take your sweet and lovely photos
2. Attach it to an e-mail
3. Send it to Factstony@gmail.com

And it will be live on this blog, show her you love her, be a little more romantic, let her know you are not shy of her. Same goes for you the ladies

HAPPY VALENTINE"S DAY!!!

5 Short quotes that will make her blush -

As we celebrate Valentine's Day, many are looking for some memorable words to say to their soul mate...if you are one of this group of people, below are short and lovely Val quotes.


1. I spend every hour of my night dreaming and thinking of you, and now that we are together, my dreams have come true


2. You are my tasty sweet chocolate


3. If you are to live for a hundred years, I would live for a hundred years minus one, i cannot imagine living without you for a day.



4. You are my Val angel, without you I don’t feel save, please can you keep guarding me with your priceless love?


5. I might not be Romeo, and that is why my love for you is stronger than his for his girl.

10 Facts you don't know about Valentine's Day

While you are planning on how to spend one of the most celebrated and groovy season in a calendar year, you should know some facts about St. Valentine’s Day though many prefer it without the prefix/title.



Fact 1
St. Valentine was a bishop during the reign of Roman king Emperor Claudis II, he was jailed for wedding Rome soldiers with their lovers though the Emperor was completely against it, for it was during war. He wrote a letter to the daughter of the jailor, with sender’s name “From your Valentine”.

St. Valentine


Fact 2
In the year 1537, England’s king Henry VII did officially declare February 14th “St. Valentine’s Day”.


Fact 3
The first boxes of chocolates were produced by Richard Cadbury for the St. Valentine’s Day in the 1800s.



Fact 4
Over 30 million chocolates having the heart shape will be sold on St. Valentine’s Day. If both of you eat chocolates while having your moments, it’s not a bad idea.



Fact 5
Over $10 billion is spent on gifts all over the globe on the day of St. Valentine



Fact 6
St. Valentine’s Day celebration is the only season which records the highest number of flower purchase. You better get one for him/her.



Fact 7
Women actually purchase a stunning 70 percent of the total gifts for St. Valentine’s Day. So be expecting one from your baby mama.



Fact 8
The Rose flower is the most sold flower during the St. Valentine’s Day season; a record of about 200 million stems is sold in the US.



Fact 9
February 14th being St. Valentine’s Day, records the most number of marriage proposals in a calendar year. Don’t be so much expectant of a ring though, you might get disappointed.




Fact 10
Actually, though the St. Valentine’s Day is meant to be a day for love, spending time with friends, it is also the day of romance spree. Many singles get laid this day, as they do get a soul mate.

While you are celebrating your Valentine’s Day, don’t forget to mention 4Truefacts.blogspot.com to your friends!

All you should know about the Chinese New Year

It is always something to be grateful to your maker for, living to see another year is the best thing that will ever happen to any human. As an Igbo adage goes “onye din du na kpata ego” (only he who is alive can have riches). All your goals and dreams would be a mere one, for live is the ultimate thing in the world it is the only thing common between the guys with neck-ties of Wall Street and those at the roadside.



Why Does China Celebrate New Year
New Year is celebrated by all, but it is really a big deal for the Chinese; so what is the big deal in the New Year? New Year is basically a time for reunion for families, lost and forgotten relationships. It is a time to come together and celebrate life and longevity. Chinese all over the world return home to dine and wine with their families (the New Year’s Eve dinner is called the reunion dinner)

When Is The Chinese New Year?
The 2016 Chinese New Year starts on the 8th of February 2016. This New Year is according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar where each month begins on the darkest day. The New Year festive celebrations begin on the first day of the month up on till the fifteenth day.

The Chinese New Year Animals
The Chinese New Year animals are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. They are called the Chinese Zodiac

Things To Know
The current New Year animal is the Sheep, which has reigned from 19-02-2015 to 7-02-2016
The next New Year Animal is the Monkey which will reign from 8-02-2016 to 27-01-2017

4Truefacts.blogspot.com wish all the Chinese a great and festive New Year, long life and prosperity.

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