Why are there 28 days in February? Blame superstitious Romans
The Romans added January and February to the calendar but ran into a problem — math and superstition. Here's why February ...
Martyrs? Bacchanalia? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine's Day
According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 as the feast day of a St. Valentine, who had been martyred about 200 years ...