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64. What happens to someone struck by Cupid's arrow?

he/she falls in love.  

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65. What is an aphrodisiac?

a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire.  

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66. Legend has it that St. Valentine was a Priest during third century Rome. Who was the emperor at that time?

Claudius.  

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67. The emperor outlawed marriage for young men in hopes of building a stronger military base. What did Valentine do about it?

Whenever lovers thought of marrying, they went to Valentine who met them afterwards in a secret place, and joined them in the sacrament of matrimony. And thus he secretly performed many marriages for young lovers.  

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68. What did the Emperor do when he found out what Valentine did?

arrested valentine.  

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69. We associate love with the heart, but in Shakespeare’s time this was not always so. In what other organ did love reside?

pancreas.  

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70. It’s the eighteenth century, and your sailor sweetheart has just given you what is called a “busk valentine”. What is it?

rounded long sticks fashioned from ivory or wood, somewhat resembling a tongue depressor but approximately five times longer.  

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71. What is a "vinegar valentine"?

A new type of Valentine's Day Card that was not full of love and adoration appeared in 1858. They were known as Vinegar Valentine's or Penny Dreadfuls. They were exactly that, 1¢. For the most part they were made from very inexpensive paper and poorly printed.

They were not beautiful, ornate or romantic, quite the opposite. The artwork was uncomplicated, the colors were simple and they were filled with verses of humorous and rhyming insults, insulting everyone and anyone, teachers, spinsters, friends and other lovelorn individuals. Most often they were sent anonymously to people who were not liked. To make it even worse, in the 1800's the receiver was the person who paid for the postage, so these poor individuals paid to be insulted!

Even a few of the prominent printers such as Raphael Tuck began printing insult Valentine's. They were popular for years and were sent up until the mid 1900's.  

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72. Name a famous love poem.

Elizabeth Barrett - And wilt thou have me fashion into speech  

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73. Name a famous love song.

all my life - k ci and jojo  

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74. What is more romantic: a single rose or a dozen roses?

single rose.  

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75. Sweethearts or Sweet Tarts?

sweethearts.  

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76. Chocolates or Flowers?

chocolates.  

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77. Carnations or Roses?

roses.  

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78. Red or Pink?

pink.