Taboo Facts

Taboo Facts

Mind boggling facts ...

• Lip stick was said to have been invented in the Egyptian times for women that specialized in oral sex. Reason is, they wanted their lips to look more inviting.
• According to a survey carried out on sex-shop owners, cherry is the most popular flavor of edible underwear.
• Every year, 11,000 Americans injure themselves while trying out bizarre sexual positions.
• In the Aztec culture, avocados were considered so sexually powerful, that virgins were forbidden to set foot outside while the fruit was being gathered.
• Semen contains zinc and calcium, both of which are proven to prevent tooth decay.
• Marilyn Monroe, the most celebrated sex icon of the 20th century, confessed to a friend that despite her three husbands and a parade of lovers, she had never had an orgasm.
• 120 million sexual intercourses occur in the world everyday!
• The average shelf-life of a latex condom is about two years.
• According to a U.S. market research firm, the most popular American bra size is currently 36C and was 34B before 1991.
• A brand of condoms was named after pharaoh Ramses, who had more than 160 children.
• Men's beard grow faster when he anticipates sex.
• In earlier days, masturbation was believed to lead to blindness, madness, sudden death and other unpleasant diseases.
• Sex burns 360 calories per hour.
• Sex help unblock stuffy nose. Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.
• An average person spends two weeks of his or her life kissing.
• A man will ejaculate approximately 18 quarts of semen, containing half a trillion sperm, in his lifetime.
• Foods that improve sex life are oysters, lean meat, seafood, whole grains, and wheat germ.
• The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
• According to the Museum of Sex, the vibrator was originally used as a medicinal treatment for female "hysteria" during the 19th century. The induced orgasms helped doctors dissipate hysteria's anxiety-related symptoms.
• Sex is biochemically no different from eating large quantities of chocolates.
• Humans, dolphins, bonobos and chimpanzees are the only species that have sex for pleasure.
• Only 17 percent of women have an orgasm during intercourse.
• Males, on average, think about sex every 7 seconds.
• The earliest known illustration of a man using a condom during sexual intercourse is painted on the wall of a cave in France. It is dated between 12,000 and 15,000 years old.
• 25 percent of women think that money makes men sexier.
• A medical study conducted in Pennsylvania showed that people who have sex once or twice a week have their immune systems boosted slightly.
• A U.S. News and World Report poll found 50 percent agree that it is better to remain a virgin until you marry, and 39 percent felt it's better to have sex with a few different partners before settling down to marry.
• Sex help relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.
• Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.
• All humans are 99.9% genetically identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
• "Venus observa" is the technical term for "missionary position."
• Sex is a beauty treatment. Scientific tests found that when women make love, they can produce an amount of hormone estrogen sufficient to make their hair shiny and skin smooth.
• A kiss a day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages saliva to wash food from the teeth and lower the level of acidity that causes tooth decay, preventing plaque build-up.
• Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up (if you use a condom). It stretches and tones up just about every muscle in the body. It's more enjoyable than swimming 20 laps, and you don't need special sneakers!
• Women who read romance novels make love twice as many times as those who do not read them.
• The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually-active body will release a huge amount of chemical called pheromones that acts like a subtle sex perfume to drive the opposite sex crazy!
• Research shows that shoes and feet are the biggest fetish objects in the western world.
• Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases endorphins into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you with a feeling of well-being.
• There are men in Guam whose job is to travel across the country and sleep with virgins, who in return pay them for the privilege of giving them their first sexual intercourse.
• Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. It is 10 times more effective than valium!
• A minute's kiss burns 26 calories.
• Sex help relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.
• Approximately 6 to 9 billion condoms are used in the world every year.
• During World War II, condoms were used to cover rifle barrels from being damaged by salt water as the soldiers swam to shore.
• The best ways to improve sexual function are to quit smoking, start exercising and lose weight.
• During the 1920s, it was believed that jazz music caused one to permanently lose his sexual inhibitions. It was often banned in many cities. One private company went as far as to sell the elites "jazz proof" furniture.