Be Mine! 6 Pieces of Valentine’s Day Trivia
The Hallmark cards have hit the shelves, boyfriends and husbands have all scrambled to plan, and the local restaurants are all swimming in reservations — Valentine’s Day has arrived! On this day, many are left wondering how far back exchanging valentines goes, why we exchange valentines, and where those little heart- shaped candies come from. Look no further, we have answers for you.
Mass-produced valentines weren’t a thing until the 1840s. Known as the Mother of the American Valentine, Esther A. Howland commercialized Valentine’s Day cards that were decorated in ribbons and lace (as some are today) in the 1840s. Sweethearts candies were born in the 1860s. Oliver Chase, a Boston pharmacist, created a machine that produced medicinal lozenges (a common way to take medicine back then). With
the success of his machine, he decided to use it to make candy as well, and thus Sweethearts were created in the 1860s. Valentine’s Day is an expensive holiday. According to the National Retail Foundation, in 2019, Americans spent more than $20 billion on the holiday to buy gifts that included flowers, chocolates, cards, and jewelry.
The first valentine dates back to the 15th century. According to History.com, the oldest record of a valentine was in 1415 when a French medieval duke named Charles wrote a poem to his wife while in prison. One of the lines read, “I am already sick of love … My very gentle Valentine.”
Saint Valentine is not the same person. It’s unclear which Saint Valentine the holiday is named after. One was a Roman priest who was sentenced to death after being caught illegally marrying couples during a marriage ban and the other was a man who got caught helping Christians escape into Rome — he later wrote a letter from prison, signing it, “From your Valentine.”
It’s a popular day of engagement! According to a survey by American Express, millions of couples get engaged on Valentine’s Day. It was also voted as the best day of the year to pop the magical question.
7 Home Remedies for Nagging Toothaches A Pain in the Mouth! bag of frozen peas in a towel and apply it to the irritated area, it should help alleviate your oral pain. Take some medicine. Over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen and aspirin will target your pain and reduce the inflammation in your mouth and teeth. Be sure to take the correct recommended dosage. Rinse with salt water. Saltwater rinses are great for oral health — they dislodge food particles and substances stuck to your teeth and can also reduce inflammation! Mix 1/2 teaspoon salt with warm water and gargle it to reduce pain. Apply a peppermint tea bag. A peppermint tea bag — either warm or cold — can help relieve your toothache and reduce inflammation. Just make sure it isn’t too hot or too cold before applying it to the irritated area. Rinse with hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide targets inflammation and bacteria in your mouth, which helps with pain. Swish with one part hydrogen peroxide and two parts water. Make a garlic paste. Garlic is a natural pain reliever, and it combats bacteria. Crush up some garlic cloves, make a paste, and then apply it to the sore area!
If you’ve ever experienced tooth pain, you know how frustrating it can be. Pain can range from a minor annoyance to severe and disruptive if it keeps you up at night and distracts you from your work. And depending on your situation, you may not be able to get in to see a dentist immediately. To nip the pesky pain in the bud right away, you may wonder if any at-home solutions can tide you over before making it to your dentist. Thankfully, here are seven methods to alleviate tooth pain without a dentist. Elevate your head. When you twist your ankle, you know to prop it up on a pillow and get some rest. This is because when your ankle is in a flat position, gravity increases blood pressure in that area. The same is true for a toothache. If you’re trying to sleep through the pain, prop your head up on some pillows or position yourself in an upright chair! Apply ice. Just like you ice a sports injury, you can ice your toothache. Whether you hold ice water in your mouth for many seconds at a time or wrap ice or a
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