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Here are 50 amazing facts to blow your mind.
Sex has been proven to reduce stress
and reduce a person's blood pressure.
Oxytocin, which counteracts
the stress hormone cortisol's effects, is released
into the body during an orgasm and will help calm nerves.
In 1890 the first vibrator was invented.
It was powered by a hand-crank and looked more like
a kitchen mixer than a sex toy.
However, it was marketed as a way to reduce hysteria
in women.
Today over 61% of women find the idea of buying a sex toy
arousing in and of itself.
A man's orgasm typically lasts six to nine seconds,
while a woman's often lasts over 20 seconds,
while some can actually last for a few minutes.
One in four men have a condition called Peyronie's Disease,
which is when their penis is bent slightly more than normal
when erect.
Many men require surgeries so that they can enjoy
pain-free sex while others are forced to stick
to one position that just feels comfortable.
After their own bedrooms, the most common places
people have sex are the bathtub or shower, in the car,
or one of their child's bedrooms.
20% of all sexually active people between the ages
of 18 and 34 use their smartphone at some point during sex.
Not after, during.
Research has shown that there is little to no
feeling difference for women when having sex with a man
with a penis that is circumcised or uncircumcised.
By the end of your life, odds are you will have spent
over 20,000 minutes kissing.
That's literally two weeks of your life with your lips
locked with someone else's.
Research has shown that the longer a man waits
to have sex again, the lower his sperm count is.
If a man has sex every day, not only will he have
more sperm, but the quality of it will increase,
thus making him more fertile.
During arousal, a person's pain threshold increases
significantly, which allows for more vigorous
and playful sex.
Men are drawn to larger posteriors due to their genetic need
to reproduce.
In other words, a large bum is a sign of fertility
in women.
When a woman has an orgasm, she experiences a decrease
in her amygdala and hippocampus, the parts of her brain
that allow her to feel anxiety and fear.
So she can literally feel less anxious and afraid after sex.
Only 1-10% of semen is sperm, depending on the state
of the man it comes from, but there are over 300 million
sperm in every teaspoon of semen within the average,
healthy human male.
To consume that teaspoon would mean taking in
around one calorie, depending on the source.
Studies show that women have, on average,
four sexual partners in their lifetimes,
while men have seven.
Sexual intercourse occurs on our planet over 100 million
times a day.
Taking the time to cuddle after sex has been proven
to actually increase both parties' overall enjoyment
of the encounter.
One in a thousand men are said to be able
to orally please themselves through sheer flexibility,
no rib removal required.
According to research done in 1996,
there is no noticeable difference in the vagina size
if a woman has or has not given birth.
A survey of both men and women who have used lubricants
while having intercourse revealed that around half of them
have had an easier time achieving orgasm than when
they had sex without it.
There was also a large decrease in infections
due to lubricants reducing heat from friction,
which would otherwise breed bacteria.
The average length of a man's erect penis
is five to seven inches, while the average length
of a flaccid penis is around 3.61 inches.
Dolphins are the only other species that are documented
to have sex just for pleasure and not just for procreation.
According to multiple studies, condoms do not take away
from a woman's pleasure while having sex.
On average, an adult human burns over 200 calories
for every 30 minutes they engage in intercourse.
Depending on the position and how vigorous the sex is,
this number can be a lot bigger.
Nearly 16% of sexually active women claim that they
have never had an orgasm during intercourse,
with many women having actually never had one at all.
Around 25% of sexually active women have had an orgasm
in less than 25% of the times that they've had sex.
It's actually true, in a sense, that redheads have more fun.
Red-headed women have, on average, more sex
and significantly more orgasms than ladies
with any other hair color.
The French call an orgasm la petite mort,
which is in English the little death,
because it's believed that your soul temporarily goes
to another plane after you've given all you have
to the cause and experience joy.
It's been documented that almost 50% of all men
feel that their penis is too small.
A poll taken about women's health and happiness
in March of 2015 revealed that nearly 62% of women
are unsatisfied with their sex lives.
However, 85% of them are fine with their partner's
penis length.
Women in their 20s tend to have only one orgasm
per sexual encounter, while women over the age of 40
are much more likely to have multiple orgasms.
The human female's vagina can expand to nearly twice
its normal size when stimulated.
A study done in 2010 revealed that men who have sex
at least twice a week can actually reduce their risk
of heart disease by nearly 50%.
There is a wig for a person's private area called a merkin,
which was originally worn by prostitutes who had shaved.
Believe it or not, actors have been known to wear them
to conceal their modesty in adult films.
The endorphins released during an orgasm or arousal
bring a feeling that's similar to one you would receive
after taking opioid drugs.
When men turn 70, the party is far from over for them.
Research shows that around 73% of older men
are still potent.
A study done in 2014 showed that when compared to
heterosexual and bisexual women,
lesbians tend to have more orgasms.
Of course, men of any sexual orientation had more
than even lesbians by a decent margin.
One in every five million people are born with a condition
called diphallus, which is when they have two penises.
Rarer still is having the condition, but able
to use both for intercourse, which has only been documented
a handful of times.
A report done in May of 2013 showed that 54%
of the 2346 professionals surveyed had had sex
with a work colleague at least once in their lives.
Crazier still is that 12% of adults have had
a sexual encounter at least once in the workplace.
For a healthy male, ejaculation occurs at an average speed
of 28 miles an hour.
During intense sex, an erect penis can be twisted or crushed
after slipping out, which can burst blood vessels
and cause swelling, effectively breaking the penis.
Human males are the only members of the primate family
that don't have bones in their penises.
Many scientists believe this to be an evolutionary trait.
Every year in the United States, over 1100 people
injure themselves while trying new kinky sex positions.
The most common sex injury was a pulled muscle
with back injuries, carpet burns, and cricked necks,
and the most dangerous spot for sex was also
the most ordinary: the sofa, a chair, or the shower.
Sex toys and vibrators are banned in shops
in the American states of Alabama and Mississippi.
The Attorney General said there is no fundamental right
for a person to buy a device or produce orgasm.
Some residents, such as Cherie Williams from Alabama
said in response "my motto has been they are
going to have to pry this vibrator from my cold, dead hand.
I refuse to give up."
Man, that's dedication.
Studies have shown that people who are into kinkier
sex positions and more willing to be tied up or dominated
during sex are psychologically healthier
than other traditional performers.
Being aroused and having an orgasm can actually boost
your immune system and make you healthier.
Researchers at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania
found that college students who had sex once or twice a week
had higher levels of a certain antibody compared to students
who had sex less often.
Ejaculation occurs outside of the brain.
The process is stimulated by the spinal cord, not the brain.
The animal with the largest recorded functioning penis
on the planet is the blue whale, whose organ is over
10 feet long.
The creature with the largest penis in relation to its body
is the barnacle, which can have a penis that is nearly
40 times the length of its own body.
A female orgasm releases an endorphin into the woman's body
that can actually alleviate pain.
There are proteins inside a man's sperm that can actually
act as a natural skin-tightening agent and moisturizer.
In other words, sperm is highly effective
at treating wrinkles.
Its active ingredients are vitamins B12, C, and E,
and it even contains essential minerals like magnesium,
calcium, zinc, phosphor, and potassium.
There's a popular evolutionary theory among scientists
that suggests that the reason the end of the human male's
penis is mushroom shaped is because it's required to scrape
other men's ejaculate from the female's vagina.
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