1. In the middle Ages, people believed that the first unmarried person of the opposite sex you met on the morning of St. Valentine's Day would become your spouse.
2. Pope Gelasius I declared Feb. 14 as Valentine Day in A.D. 496. Over time, the Christian holiday became associated with romance and exchanging love messages. St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers.
3. It wasn't until 1537 that St. Valentine's Day was declared an official holiday. England's King Henry VIII declared February 14th a holiday in 1537 for the first time.
4. The modern history of Valentine's Day includes Esther Howland, a native of Massachusetts in the 1840s, who is credited with selling the first mass-produced valentine cards.
5. It is believed that it was on February 14th, that St. Valentine was put to death. Before dying, he wrote a note for his love - the jailer's daughter, signed "From Your Valentine".
6. Sweden is the only country that does not celebrate Valentine's Day.
7.Flowers are the most popular Valentine's Day gift.
8. In the Middle Ages, men and women used to draw names from a bowl to see who their valentine
would be.
9.Valentine's Day is believed to have its roots in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Steve Jobs
The world is truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. I extend my sincere condolences to his family and friends, and to everyone Steve has touched through his work. We will missed you Steve... Rest In Peace.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
latest technology: New prototype could help treat cancer
Curing cancer is ne'er easy, but curing this disease will become a lot easier than before thanks to the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Leaked: Mysterious ‘Call’ button appears on Facebook
According to the rumor Facebook is working on something big according to the latest leaked screenshot that shows us a ‘Call’ button within Facebook’s messaging system
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
MSI’s prototype tablet comes with built-in projector
The MSI developers revealed a new tablet that has a projector mounted on the top of the device and has a swivel base. Imagine being able to display directly in front of your audience, on the ceiling, or in the wall. The company also said that the projector will be able to display keyboards that the user can use to type instead of using one hand.
