Valentine's Day with and chances are they'll say red - the colour sparks connotations with everything from roses to love hearts, but the reason behind why the colour red and Valentine's Day are so intertwined could have a far more sinister undertone.Though the day is often spent exchanging gifts such as chocolates, roses and cuddly toys, the holiday has a rather dark past.Here is everything you need to know about the dark history of Valentine's Day.The holiday actually acknowledges the date of the execution of St Valentine by the Roman emperor Claudius II during the third century AD.St Valentine was killed in cold blood as a result of the fact he was alleged to have been officiating at the weddings of soldiers, despite the fact that.
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