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Valentine’s Day for whatever you’re into. [VIDEO]

Today may be February 14th, but lots of people have been celebrating Valentine’s Day over this past weekend. Romantic dinners, bouquets of flowers, heart-shaped candy, gifts of all kinds, or none of the above – whatever you’re up to for the holiday of love, there’s something for you to watch and learn.

Personally, I could leave all the flowers and red bows and puppies behind, and only focus on one thing: the cupcakes. Like these Sweet Sweet Valentine’s cupcakes, from a Magnolia bakery recipe.

But you may be into even sweeter stuff – like figuring out first date etiquette so you can take out the girl you’ve been ordering extra coffee from for the last month.

Or, going further – maybe you’re already in relationship mode, and want to work out a long distance relationship with your love.

And if you’re indeed near and dear, and just want to get to the point – well, there are plenty of videos that’ll share a thing or too on sex – and what it does to your brain! (And remember to keep it safe).

But if really, your Valentine’s Day is about taking the ultimate leap – and giving the ultimate gift (of commitment) – there’s an entire library of wedding videos to answer your questions.

And if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check out the infographic that has the answers to your Valentine’s Day gift-giving questions, from the hottest Q&A sites around.

An even better Q&A source than Answers.com.

Not gonna lie – Answers.com has a pretty extensive and well-answered Relationships Q&A category. Not too shabby in the Spelling category, either.

But, admittedly, there is one guru who does it better than we could ever hope to. And he even has his own Questions and Answers show: Ask Oscar.

That’s Oscar the Grouch, the lovable curmudgeon with ‘all the answers to all your questions!’ Give it a watch (and learn about the letter X).

Now showing: video answers on Answers.com.

There’s a whole new way to get answers on Answers.com… Watch them!

TechCrunch reports:

Exclusive: Answers.com Gets 200,000 Video Answers From 5Min

Every big publisher on the Web wants to be able to serve up ad-friendly videos, but creating them can be a pain. But there are already plenty of high-quality videos out there in every subject imaginable. With that in mind, Answers.com has quietly launched Video Answers with about 200,000 videos from video distribution network 5min on everything from home repair and fashion tips to cars and travel.

Answers.com Videos consists of up to 200,000 videos in over 200 categories. The videos come to Answers.com from 5min Media, which has syndicated videos on the site for over a year – you’ve probably seen them in ReferenceAnswers topic pages, embedded between other content sources.

This new video library, directly accessible at http://video.answers.com, includes tips, how-to guides and visual demonstrations from experts across hundreds of fields. Categories include the likes of Product Reviews, Green Living, Travel Tips, and Diet & Nutrition.

We’re pretty sure Answers.com CEO Bob Rosenschein speaks on behalf of the entire content team when he says: “Our mission is to offer answers about anything, accessible on a range of platforms and formats. 5min Media provides us the opportunity to offer answers in video form in addition to our community-generated and reference content. Now Answers.com delivers the answers best displayed with instructional visuals – like how to create ringtones for your iPhone or how to make the perfect steak.”

Start watching!

Answers on the Start-Up Nation.

Answers.com‘s Bob Rosenschein was in Los Angeles last week for The Israel Conference, an annual forum bringing together entrepreneurs and business professionals from California and Israel to explore mutual opportunities.

Bob spoke at the event, discussing the culture of Israeli start ups, including much of his own experience having started up his own company there in 1999. He also took a few moments to describe ‘that company,’ otherwise known as Answers.com. Among the topics covered were the site’s mission, product and latest news, including a mobile version and instant answers on Twitter.

Check out a video taken at the conference for Bob’s full talk.

Answers.com Help Center: Now served in video form.

It’s one thing to read a help document on a website. It’s another thing to watch it… which is what you can now do on several help topics in the Answers.com Help Center.

Watch quick, easy-to-follow videos on the following topics:

The videos appear as clickable images to the right of the step-by-step guidelines. Click the images and the video will pop up in viewing size right on Answers.com. You can also browse the full collection and other videos from Answers.com directly on the YouTube channel.

Here’s a quick taste – How to share a Q&A on Answers.com.

By the way, several Supervisor help pages will also be getting visual aides in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

Getting inside innovation: the value of persistence.

Answers.com Founder and CEO Bob Rosenschein sat with a reporter at Intruders.tv at Le Web ’09 in December and offered his thoughts on the site’s healthy growth, successful business model, fabulous community, and… questions.com?

Watch the video… and skip to minute 6:12 for the Answers.com secret sauce. Hint: it has to do with the passion of the most unbelievable community around!

Inside Innovation: Answers.com at Le Web 09

Learn American Sign Language on Answers.com.

This has to be one of the coolest reference resources on Answers.com right now: Sign Language Videos and ASL diagrams.

Good morning in sign language

It’s a good idea to pick up a new language – so why not American Sign Language?

Learn how to say terms like ‘good morning’ on Answers.com with a diagram or a video.

You’ll know you’re doing well when you’re told good job! Or you might be a bit of an overachiever if you’re told you’re signing fast:

But if you’re getting frustrated, just calm down… It takes time to learn a new language!

There are probably a lot of people across the United States who are hoping not to use this next one anytime soon:

And for those random, obscure moments when you just need to be able to express this, well:

Your father is nice looking

For now, you’re still a newbie so you might want to be sure you know how to ask your conversation companion to ‘please repeat‘:

Please repeat in sign language

Get started ASAP: Check out the full range of sign language videos and ASL image guides. Also, check out the American Sign Language category and learn some fun facts about the Deaf community:

Hope this helps… You’re welcome.

Any questions?

Any questions in sign language

3… 2… 1… Answer!

As one third of the activities for the 9³ Experience, WikiAnswers held its first Video Answer Contest – and wow, the time, effort and effects that these contributors put into their video answers are amazing.

Steven Spielberg, watch out! Here are the future directors… of answers:

FIRST Place: KingRudi - Do you want to take drugs? (video)

SECOND Place: JadeAcres – Are roosters dangerous and how do you handle a rowdy rooster? (video)

THIRD Place: Squirrel Man – How do you spin a basketball on your finger? (video)

Honorable Mentions: Cowleya and Brainiacs (How do you take off in a Cessna 172?) and Sandface (What size are runt Shorkies?)

The winning videos – and others – will be shared here on WikiAnswers Wednesdays, so make sure to check back.

The winners of the contest will receive Amazon.com gift cards along with other WikiAnswers  9³ merchandise.

Still interested in contributing a video Q&A to WikiAnswers? Just take out your camera, pick a question, record your answer, and add the link to its question on WikiAnswers. Let us know and you’ll be featured (and awarded a prize) as well!

WikiAnswers Town Hall Part 3/3: The Company.

And finally, as 9/9/09 soon comes to a close around the world, Part 3/3 of the WikiAnswers Town Halls is now published for watching.

This town hall addresses Q&A about Answers Corp itself – the workplace, the origins, and the people behind the company. Featuring Denise, Chris, Bob, Leah, Jonathan, Sarah, Nathan, Liz and Rotem.

Thanks for tuning in to the WikiAnswers 9³ Town Halls. If you’d like to see more Town Halls like these in the future, or have suggestions, please leave feedback in the comments.

A tale of two possible parakeets.

When I was a kid, my mom let me go to the store and pick out a parakeet to take home. There were dozens of parakeets of all colors and degrees of shrillness. I wasn’t really considering any other criteria other than how pretty it was.

I picked a pretty green one and assumed it was a male. Maybe it was the appearance of the pot-belly around its middle? I found out after I had taken ‘him’ home that this parakeet was indeed a she – and she was pregnant.

Lucky for all of you parents with kids who MUST have a pet parakeet pronto, the wonderful Ganderton (also known as Gregg) has outlined a WikiAnswers Wednesday video with that little detail it’s always nice to know: How do you tell a male parakeet from a female parakeet?

Big thanks to Ganderton for participating in the video edition of WikiAnswers Wednesday!

If you’d like to submit  a video for next week, leave a comment below.

If you’d like to know more about parakeets, well, you know where to go: Pet Bird Q&A on WikiAnswers

Time for your 15 minutes of fame…

Well, maybe more like 2-3 minutes of fame, but either way: How about making your film debut right here on no.stupid.answers?

By now you’ve seen the WikiAnswers Wednesday videos we’ve been sharing here every Wednesday.  The time has come to submit your own creative, entertaining, visual answer!

Pick a question you’d like to answer with a visual and let your creativity do the rest. Camera-shy? Use video, photos or a slide show in order to demonstrate your answer but you don’t need to show your face  if you’d rather not.

If you have questions or would like to send in a submission,  leave a comment below.

We’ll post new submissions here on WikiAnswers Wednesdays.

Three… Two… One… Answer!