Leap into love, the history of Leap Year proposals
The origin of the Irish tradition in which women ask men to marry them. The history of the leap year dates back to 46 B.C., when Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar due to its shorter length compared to ours and its lunar-based months. After discovering the Egyptian calendar, Julius Caesar consulted the Alexandrian astronomer […]
The logistics of Valentine’s Day: transporting flowers for lovers
It’s possible that the flowers in your hands have undertaken a long journey of thousands of kilometers through an intricate global supply chain. On Valentine’s Day, not only does love blossom. Flowers play a fundamental role in what this day represents, with millions of them being sent and received worldwide. Behind this romantic gesture, there […]