Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the origins of this festival of candy and cupids are actually dark, bloody — and a bit muddled. Though no one has pinpointed the exact origin of the holiday, one place to start is ancient Rome. The Romans' celebrations were violent From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain.

Olivia Dunne is six years younger than the gymnast star Simone Biles. In her recent Elle magazine interview, Livvy declared her decision to pursue a different path in her career. Moving forward, while Biles accumulated 32 Olympic and world medals, Dunne opted not to pursue elitegymnastics early on.  She wanted to focus instead on her college and collegiate-level gymnastics. Now as the gymnastics legend returns to competition after her hiatus, Dunne remains committed to uplifting the sports community through her own projects.

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Jaden Smith (or just Jaden) has been trying to convince the world that he and Tyler, The Creator are in a committed relationship. The persistent troll actually got a few people to believe him when he made the announcement on stage last year but he's since been spotted getting close to a number of model types so we're guessing that either he and Tyler aren't entirely exclusive or they were never a thing to begin with.

Hawaiian surfing prodigy, Bethany Hamilton, has been making waves in the surfing realm ever since she first hopped on her surfboard. From surviving a brutal shark attack to becoming an inspiration to millions, Hamilton came a long way. Nonetheless, the 33-year-old continues to inspire many across the continents through her unquantifiable passion for everything she set her mind to. Likewise, as she embraces her fourth pregnancy, the mother of three once again caused a splash among her fans through her commendable workout routine.