NO. 10 : Weightloss
Fascinating Fact: Sexual acts lead to weight loss
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.
NO. 9 : Pubic Wigs
Fascinating Fact: In Victorian times, whores wore pubic wigs
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.
NO. 8 : Condoms
Fascinating Fact: Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen
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.
NO. 7 : Not Tonight Honey!
Fascinating Fact: Sex cures headaches
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.
NO. 6 : Skin Care
Fascinating Fact: Sperm is good for the skin
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 reduce wrinkles. While this may be an
excellent anti-aging treatment, the obvious downside is that you have to
walk around with sperm on your face.
NO. 5 : Pubic Hair
Fascinating Fact: Pubic hair is programmed to grow a certain amount
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.
NO. 4 : Blowsy Gal
Fascinating Fact: The term “blow job” comes from the Victorian times
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”.
NO. 3 : Male Porn
Fascinating Fact: Men looking at male porn produce more sperm
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.
NO. 2 : Sex For Fun
Fascinating Fact: Humans aren’t the only creatures to have sex for fun.
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.
NO. 1 : Animal Prostitution
Fascinating Fact: Some female penguins engage in prostitution
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. [Source]
