Top 10 Fascinating Facts About Sex

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[color=#6D6D6D][font=TitilliumRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]The average human loses 26 calories when kissing for a minute. Furthermore, vigorous sex for half an hour burns 150 calories (you can lose three pounds in a year – if you have sex 7 to 8 times a month). Kissing is also very good for your teeth: the extra saliva released during the act helps to keep the mouth clean – reducing the risk of decay.[/size][/font][/color]

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[b]Fascinating Fact:[/b] In Victorian times, whores wore pubic wigs[/size][/font][/color][color=#6D6D6D][font=TitilliumRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]
The pubic wig (merkin) has been around since the 1400s when it was originally worn by women who had shaved their pubic hair off to prevent lice. In the Victorian times it was frequently worn by prostitutes who wanted to conceal the fact that they had diseases like syphilis (Honest – we aren’t merkin’ this up). They are also used in the film industry to conceal actors genitals in nude scenes.[/size][/font][/color]

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[b][img]http://i1.wp.com/listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/800px-condom_1900-tm.jpg?resize=400%2C168[/img]Fascinating Fact:[/b] Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen[/size][/font][/color][color=#6D6D6D][font=TitilliumRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]
In Asia before the fifteenth century, some use of glans condoms (devices covering only the head of the penis) is recorded. In China, glans condoms may have been made of oiled silk paper, or of lamb intestines. In Japan, they were made of tortoise shell or animal horn (ouch). In the 16th century, condoms were often made with linen sheaths soaked in a chemical solution and allowed to dry before use. The cloths were sized to cover the glans of the penis, and were held on with a ribbon. Pictured above is an animal intestine condom from the early 1900s.[/size][/font][/color]

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[b][img]http://i1.wp.com/listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/heac-main_full-tm.jpg?resize=262%2C350[/img]Fascinating Fact:[/b] Sex cures headaches[/size][/font][/color][color=#6D6D6D][font=TitilliumRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]
Next time your significant other refuses your advances by claiming to have a headache, remember this fact: the sex act can help to cure a headache. Sex causes the body to release endorphins which naturally reduce the pain of a headache.[/size][/font][/color]

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[b][img]http://i1.wp.com/listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/skin-cream-tm.jpg?resize=233%2C350[/img]Fascinating Fact:[/b] Sperm is good for the skin[/size][/font][/color][color=#6D6D6D][font=TitilliumRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]
The proteins in sperm have a tightening effect on the skin. When sperm is left to dry, the evaporation of the water in it leaves behind protein which can help to [url="http://listverse.com/2009/06/25/top-10-fascinating-facts-about-sex/#"]reduce wrinkles[/url]. While this may be an excellent anti-aging treatment, the obvious downside is that you have to walk around with sperm on your face.[/size][/font][/color]

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[b]Fascinating Fact:[/b] Pubic hair is programmed to grow a certain amount[/size][/font][/color][color=#6D6D6D][font=TitilliumRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]
All hair on the body is controlled by a “growth program” which determines the growth duration (and consequently the length) of hair. Pubic hair has a shorter growth duration (on average just a few months) compared to hair on the head. This is what stops pubic hair growing to unmanageable lengths.[/size][/font][/color]

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[b][img]http://i1.wp.com/listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/49-tm.jpg?resize=257%2C350[/img]Fascinating Fact:[/b] The term “blow job” comes from the Victorian times[/size][/font][/color][color=#6D6D6D][font=TitilliumRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]
In Victorian times, a slang term for a prostitute was “blowsy”. At the same time, “blow” was slang for ejaculation. Consequently, by the 1930s, the act of fellatio came to be known as a blow job. It was also used to describe jet planes in World War Two. In Ancient Greece, the common slang for a blow job was “playing the flute”[/size][/font][/color]

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[b][img]http://i1.wp.com/listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/snf30spdbn-380_768322a-tm.jpg?resize=228%2C350[/img]Fascinating Fact:[/b] Men looking at male porn produce more sperm[/size][/font][/color][color=#6D6D6D][font=TitilliumRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]
Studies have shown that men who looked at porn of two men and one woman produced more sperm than those who looked at just women. Scientists speculate that seeing competition makes men step up their baby-making capacities.[/size][/font][/color]

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[b][img]http://i2.wp.com/listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bonobo_nb07-tm.jpg?resize=238%2C350[/img]Fascinating Fact:[/b] Humans aren’t the only creatures to have sex for fun.[/size][/font][/color][color=#6D6D6D][font=TitilliumRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]
Humans aren’t the only members of the animal kingdom that have sex just for fun. Dolphins and Bonobo chimps have also been observed engaging in sexual activity, when they are not in their natural reproductive cycles. With the exception of a pair of Cohan gorillas observed doing so, bonobos are the only non-human animal to have been observed engaging in all of the following sexual activities: face-to-face genital sex, tongue kissing, and oral sex. When Bonobos come upon a new food source or feeding ground, the increased excitement will usually lead to communal sexual activity, presumably decreasing tension and allowing for peaceful feeding. Interestingly, Bonobo chimps also play and experience joy like humans.[/size][/font][/color]

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[b][img]http://i1.wp.com/listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/penguinpair-tm.jpg?resize=400%2C300[/img]Fascinating Fact:[/b] Some female penguins engage in prostitution[/size][/font][/color][color=#6D6D6D][font=TitilliumRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=5]
Believe it or not, in the wild, certain female penguins (even when in a committed relationship) will exchange sexual favors with strange males for the pebbles they need to build their nests. According to Dr Fiona Hunter (a zoologist): “It tends to be females targeting single males, otherwise the partner female would beat the intruder up.” On some occasions the prostitute penguins trick the males. They carry out the elaborate courtship ritual, which usually leads to mating. Having bagged their stone, they would then run off.[/size][/font][/color]

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— The average American man's erect penis is five to seven inches long with a circumference of four to six inches, according to The Kinsey Institute.[/size][/font][/color][color=#252525][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]
— 46% of women would give up getting laid for two weeks rather than logging off the Internet for the same amount of time, according to a[url="http://www.mensfitness.com/women/sex-tips/interesting-facts-about-sex#"]survey[/url] conducted by Intel.[/size][/font][/color][color=#252525][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]
— Want the ultimate orgasm? Abstain from any sexual activity at all for three weeks. That's the amount of time it takes for your[url="http://www.mensfitness.com/women/sex-tips/interesting-facts-about-sex#"]testosterone[/url] levels to peak and boost your libido, according to a study published in the [i]World Journal of Urology[/i].[/size][/font][/color][color=#252525][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]
— There are 500-1,000 deaths per year from autoerotic asphyxiation. that's equal to the numbers of murders in New York City each year.[/size][/font][/color]

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— Spain, Brazil, and Italy produce the best lovers, reports global research site OnePoll.com. The worst? Germans, who women dubbed "too smelly." Englishmen were too lazy, and Swedes finished too quickly. As for the Yanks? They landed somewhere in the middle.[/size][/font][/color][color=#252525][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]
— Forget hitting the shower after a romp — 36% of people under the age of 35 go right onto Facebook and Twitter, according to consumer electronic site Retrevo.com[/size][/font][/color]

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There’s one ultimate goal during sex: to be as sensually stimulated as possible. The secret to achieving that blissful state? Having lots of steamy info at your disposal. As they say, knowledge is power…and pleasure. So we found a ton of just-discovered facts—some make it easier to orgasm, others will help you please him, and the rest...well, they’ll make great convo-starters.

1 People who have sex about three times a week are perceived to look four to seven years younger.

2 [url="http://singleedition.com/advice/85-Fun-New-Sex-Facts.html#"]Women[/url] place a higher importance on looks than men do when looking for a casual sex partner.

3 But that may not be smart. One poll found that computer nerds make the best lovers, with 82 percent of IT geeks claiming they put their partner’s pleasure above their own.

4 Sadly, only 41 percent of fitness professionals were as selfless.

5 Get it on the night before you need to bring some great ideas to the office. According to anthropologist Helen Fisher, Ph.D., sex triggers brain chemicals that can improve creativity at work.

6 Don’t wait to feel turned on before you make a move. Most women experience arousal after the fun has already begun.

7 [url="http://singleedition.com/advice/85-Fun-New-Sex-Facts.html#"]Single women[/url] are more attracted to men who are taken than to those who are available.

8 Strippers earn more money when they’re ovulating. Scientists suspect it’s because of the pheromones their body releases. Do a striptease for your guy when you’re ovulating two weeks before your period—and it will likely create some serious heat.

9 An orgasm can cure your stage fright! A Scottish [url="http://singleedition.com/advice/85-Fun-New-Sex-Facts.html#"]study[/url] found that following Sexual release, people had an easier time with public speaking.

10 Guys find your voice more attractive during that time of the month— meaning, period sex is a prime time to add some dirty talk to the mix.

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A man’s body odour turns a woman on. So jump him before he hits the shower post-gym.

Women are 10 times more sensitive to touch than men are. So before the action really gets going, ask him to run his fingers over your entire body.

Couples who don’t have a TV in their bedroom have 50 percent more sex. According to researchers, getting it on decreases significantly with the addition of a television.

Fifty-six percent of men say they wish their penis was bigger. Boost his ego when you’re down south by saying “I can’t even take all of you in.”

Make Sunday cleaning day and you might see your sex life spike. A paper found that couples who do more housework have more sex.

When women orgasm, the areas of the brain associated with fear shut off.

Thirty minutes of sex burns, on average, 85 or more calories.

That glazed look a man gets when he sees breasts? His visual brain circuits are on the lookout for signs of fertility.

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