"Love is an irresistible desire to be
irresistibly desired."
~Robert Frost
"We'll always have Paris."
~Humphrey Bogart, Casablanca
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CoolAnniversary
This month marks the
1-year anniversary of
The Cool Page.
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to see the past year's
coolness.
CoolHistory
February is Black
History Month and the
History Channel's
website has a plethora
of interesting
information. For
example, did you know
that there are 129,329
black-owned firms in New
York in 2002, which led
all states? New York
City alone had 98,080
such firms, which led
all cities. Find
out more at
History.com.
CoolHoliday
Also on
History.com, is a
section devoted to
Valentine's Day.
Did you know?
904:
The number of dating service establishments
nationwide as of 2002. These establishments,
which include Internet dating services, employed
nearly 4,300 people and pulled in $489 million
in revenues.
188
million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged
annually, making Valentine's Day the second-most
popular greeting-card-giving occasion. (This
total excludes packaged kids valentines for
classroom exchanges.) (Source: Hallmark
research)
Over
50 percent of all Valentine's Day cards are
purchased in the six days prior to the
observance, making Valentine's Day a
procrastinator's delight. (Source: Hallmark
research)
