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Visit http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day-facts and decide whether the following facts are true (T) or false (F). Correct those that are false. There are 34 single men aged 65 or older for every 100 single women of the same age. In the US, there are 2.2 million marriages every year, which is more than 600 a day. More than 50% of all Valentine’s Day cards are bought in the six days before the celebration. In 2004, there were 21,667 florists across the US and between all these businesses 109,915 people were employed. 70%: the percentage of men and women aged 30 to 34 who had been married at some point in their lives in 2006 Valentine’s Day is the most popular time to send greetings cards with 141 million cards sent every year. In 2008, 112,185 marriages were performed in Nevada. So many couples ’tie the knot’ there that it is the fifth most popular US state in which to marry even though it only ranks 35th in terms of population. 904: the number of dating ...

How to be Spanish  Chris Haslam January 21 2018, 12:01am,  The Sunday Times Swear like a trooper, drink your red wine cold and always finish your dinner Learning the language is only the first step to becoming Spanish. Getting a tan and knowing your tapas from your pintxos are steps two and three, but there’s still a long way to go before you can pass yourself off as anything other than a guiri. There are some shortcuts, though. First, forget Anglo-Saxon notions of politeness, discretion and decorum. Being Spanish involves walking into a bar, kissing and hugging complete strangers, shouting “oiga” at the waiter and chucking anything you can’t eat or drink on the floor. Except glasses. That’s too much. But you can drop the please and thank yous. They’re so unnecessary. If you’re a lady, carry a fan. Over here, it’s a tool, not a souvenir, and regardless of gender, do try to develop the uncanny Spanish skill of knowing instinctively where the coolness is. Not hips...