Did you know that nearly 150 million cards are exchanged each Valentine's Day? Or that more than 40,000 American are employed at chocolate companies? Explore these and dozens more Valentine's Day facts about cards, chocolate, flowers and candy, the hallmarks of St. Valentine's Day. Roses are red, violets are blue…” How many ways are there to end that rhyme? (Not sure, but if you know the answer, we can add it to our list of fun facts below.) Impress your honey on Valentine’s Day with your knowledge of all things floral. Roses are valued for their romantic symbolism but their blooms are also edible. No, they don’t taste like chicken. Rather like the flavors of green apples and strawberries. The rose family also includes pears, apples, cherries, plums, peaches, apricots, and almonds. The rose is named as the favorite flower of 85% of Americans. George Washington bred roses at his home. Apparently, pruning roses came naturally to him (what with all...