Beyond the chocolate: the global history and biology of Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day - Mental Floss Scatterbrained | Mental Floss · 11:56 · Video: Mental Floss · Watch at the source

In short: Explore the diverse ways humanity celebrates love and discover the surprisingly devoted pairs found in the natural world in this deep dive into Valentine's Day.

This episode of Scatterbrained investigates the wide-ranging traditions of Valentine's Day, spanning global celebrations and the biological phenomenon of monogamous pairs in nature.

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