Men with higher incomes are twice as likely to cheat on their wives than men with lower incomes
An American urologist purchased Napolean's penis for $40,000
Human birth control pills work just as effectively on female gorillas
The first gay military newspaper was published during World War II
On average, around the world boys are born during the day more often than girls
One in every 2,000 babies is born with at least one tooth and some are born with a full set of teeth
In Ancient Greece, an adulterous male was sometimes punished by the removal of his pubic hair and the insertion of a large radish into his rectum
The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 years old and gave birth in 1910 in China
Some gerbils are born pregnant
Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex can greatly increase the intensity of the human orgasm
In many parts of India it is cheaper to have sex with a prostitute than to purchase a condom
A whale's penis is called a dork
Sex is a natural antihistamine - it has been clinically proven to relieve a stuffy nose, asthma, and hay fever
Sex is biochemically no different than consuming large amounts of chocolate
It is illegal for unmarried couples to have sex in a hotel room in the state of North Carolina
Globally, the average female will have three pregnancies in her lifetime
Women wishing to enter Canada with a work visa to be an exotic dancer (aka "stripper") must submit naked photos of themselves as part of the visa application
The German military allows all soldiers, both heterosexual and homosexual, to have sex with each other while enlisted even on active duty
In-vitro babies are born in Australia more than anywhere else in the world
At 4 weeks a human embryo is smaller than a grain of rice
Babies born in May are about 200 grams heavier than babies born in other months
The sperm count of an average American male compared to 25 years ago has dropped by more than 30%
On average, 1 in 55 women in Canada give birth to their baby in the car on the way to the hospital
More twins are born in the Western world than in the Eastern world
Peter the Great executed his wife's lover and had the head of the decapitated man put in a jar of alcohol that he then placed at his wife's bedside where he ordered it to stay for the remainder of their marriage
A barnacle has the largest penis of any other animal in relation to its body size
Average number of times an American male will masturbate in his lifetime: 2,000
Percent of American men who say they masturbate once a day: 60%
Percent of American men who claim to masturbate two or more times daily: 5%
Percent of men over age 80 who claim to have sex regularly: 62%
Percent of women over age 80 who claim to have sex regularly: 33%
Percent of men who exaggerate their penis size: 94%
Percentage of women who had sex before age 13 who claim it was not voluntary: 77%
53% of Norwegians claim they want to have sex more frequently (Norwegians currently have sex an average of 98 times a year) while 86% of Portuguese claim to be completely satisfied with their sex lives (Portuguese currently have sex an average of 108 times a year)
The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body, and also the fastest healing
In a 2006 report, it was claimed that researchers had observed that over 45% of all species of animals have homosexual sex as a recreational activity at least once in their lifetime or as a lifetime sexual orientation
The United States has more laws governing sex than all the countries in Europe combined
Impotence is grounds for divorce in 26 U.S. states
Room where you are most likely to tell a lie: bedroom
When married couples were surveyed in 2005, 70% of husbands claimed their penis size was over 8 inches in length while their wives claimed their husband's penis size was closer to 5-6 inches
Number of married Americans who admit to having an extramarital affair: 1 in 3
In the United States, a divorce is granted every 13 minutes
The average sexual encounter, from foreplay through intercourse and orgasm, lasts about 39 minutes
First couple to be shown in bed together on U.S. television: Fred and Wilma Flintstone
Number of Americans, both male and female, surveyed who stated a woman should remain a virgin until marriage: 66% (Number of women included in the survey who claimed they were a virgin when they were married: 3%)
Length of typical pig's orgasm: 30 minutes
Length of typical human orgasm: 3-10 seconds
Marriages occurring in January, February and March are twice as likely to end in divorce
Only religion that does not condemn homosexuality: Buddhism
Percent of gays and lesbians who voted for Bill Clinton in his first bid for president: 89.2%
The seven cities with the highest gay and lesbian populations are Manhattan, San Fransisco, Boston, Seattle, Berkley, DC, and Chicago (in that order)
"The pill" fails to prevent pregnancy 6.2% of the time - the condom fails nearly 14% of the time
Failure rate of condoms in preventing the transmission of HIV: 31%
On average, a human will have sex 3,000 times and spend two full weeks kissing in their lifetime
Of the more than 30% of men recently polled who admitted to comparing their penis size to other men's penises in bathrooms and locker rooms, 26% felt they "didn't measure up" while only 5% thought they were about "average"
The speed at which an erotic sensation travels from the skin to the brain is 156 mph
When researchers surgically implanted electrodes into rats' brains in an area presumed to control sexual processes and made it possible for the rats to stimulate themselves, most of the rats cranked up the juice more than 2000 times an hour for 24 hours straight - all lost interest in food, even to the point of starvation
Cold showers actually increase sexual arousal rather than decrease it
Snails have sex for up to 8 hours
Penguins have sex twice a year
The male praying mantis cannot copulate with its head attached to its body, so before intercourse the female initiates mating by ripping his head off
According to several studies, couples who stare into each other's eyes for one minute or longer have an 88% greater chance of ending up in an argument rather than feeling affection for their partner
Both men and women are most likely to experience their first orgasm alone through self-stimulation
Jews and atheists average more sex partners over their lifetimes than do Protestants or Catholics
Sex with a person of the opposite sex is the third most common sexual fantasy for both gay men and lesbians - oral sex is the most common sexual fantasy for gay men, lesbians and heterosexuals
56% of women claim they can't enjoy sex with a partner who is not their intellectual equal (12% of men claim the same)
35% of American men admitted when surveyed to having attempted to perform oral sex on themselves - 0.7% claimed to have succeeded
50% of graduating high school seniors polled in 2005 believed that Sodom and Gormorrah were a married couple in the Bible
State in which a woman's hair is the legal and sole property of her husband: Michigan
Most common plastic surgery performed on American men: breast reduction
Largest cell in the human body: female egg
Smallest cell in the human body: male sperm
Researchers developed Viagara to treat high blood pressure, but it proved ineffective in clinical studies to lower blood pressure while having the interesting side effect of raising something else (don't make me say it)
Sex has been clinically proven to be 10 times more effective than Valium at reducing anxiety
Percentage of men who say they are "happier" after divorce: 58%
Percentage of women who say they are "happier" after divorce: 88%
Number of Internet web pages: more than 10 billion (1 in 5 is pornographic)
Unintended pregnancies in the U.S. each year: 50%
Percent of all U.S. counties with no abortion provider: 86%
Industrialized nation with the most teenage mothers: United States
Percentage of American men who claim they would marry the same woman if they had to do it again: 82%
Percentage of American women who claim they would marry the same man if they had to do it again: 41%
During kissing, the face and head more often tilt to the right (80% of the time) - researchers believe this is because emotions are controlled by the right side of the brain
A snail's genitals are on its head
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
DOWN THE DRAIN
The world has been at peace only 8% of the time over the past 3500 years
The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896- Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes
Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, was allergic to carrots and Walt Disney, creator of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, had a phobia of mice
Murder is the only crime that does NOT increase in prevalence during a full moon- theft, disorderly conduct, rape, larceny, armed robbery, assault and battery all increase during a full moon
Bill Gates' home, the founder of Microsoft, was designed 0n a Macintosh computer
45.2% of Americans admit to peeing in the shower
The U.S. has the highest minimum drinking age in the world and nearly twice the amount of drunk driving fatalities
Antartica's area code: 672
Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican
Official name of the Microsoft Windows Tutorial: Crash Course
How "tall" is your head? Divide your height by 8
Only after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy did it become a federal offense to kill a U.S. president
There are 23 doctors in the U.S. called Dr. Doctor and one called Dr. Surgeon
It is now been proven scientifically that humans were first infected with HIV in the 1930s
At any given time, .7% of the earth's human population is drunk
Among the items discovered in Osama bin Laden's former headquarters in Afghanistan were 27 issues of MAD Magazine
In Bhutan, government public policy is based on a Gross National Happiness (GNH) index- as a result most street advertising is banned as are tobacco and plastic bags
Every day is about 55 billionths of a second longer than the day before
Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935
Non-dairy creamer is flammable
Pound for pound, hamburgers in the U.S. cost more than a new car
If you're over 100 years old, there's an 80% chance you're a woman
1 in 3 snake bite victims is drunk- 1 in 5 are tattooed
30% of people refuse to participate in opinion polls
There are more than 1000 chemicals in a cup of coffee. Of these, only 26 have been scientifically tested and more than half were found to cause cancer
The average person spends 3 years of their lifetime on the toilet
Last words of German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Hegel: "Only one man ever understood me, and he didn't understand me at all"
The only letter that does not appear in the Periodic Table: J
The popular Internet server YAHOO! is an acronym for Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle... it was originally called Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web
Tobacco related illnesses kill more people each year than alcohol, cocaine, crack, heroin, homicide, suicide, car accidents, fires and AIDS combined
In the U.S., according to the Federal Food and Drug Administration for a noodle to be a noodle it must contain 5.5% egg solids in it- otherwise it cannot be called a noodle and companies can be levied stiff fines for falsely calling their product a noodle
The most senior crayon maker for Crayola Crayons, Emerson Moser, retired after making more than 1.4 billion crayons and creating more than 32 specific colors over his 40 year career. Only then did he reveal that he was colorblind
The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896- Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes
Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, was allergic to carrots and Walt Disney, creator of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, had a phobia of mice
Murder is the only crime that does NOT increase in prevalence during a full moon- theft, disorderly conduct, rape, larceny, armed robbery, assault and battery all increase during a full moon
Bill Gates' home, the founder of Microsoft, was designed 0n a Macintosh computer
45.2% of Americans admit to peeing in the shower
The U.S. has the highest minimum drinking age in the world and nearly twice the amount of drunk driving fatalities
Antartica's area code: 672
Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican
Official name of the Microsoft Windows Tutorial: Crash Course
How "tall" is your head? Divide your height by 8
Only after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy did it become a federal offense to kill a U.S. president
There are 23 doctors in the U.S. called Dr. Doctor and one called Dr. Surgeon
It is now been proven scientifically that humans were first infected with HIV in the 1930s
At any given time, .7% of the earth's human population is drunk
Among the items discovered in Osama bin Laden's former headquarters in Afghanistan were 27 issues of MAD Magazine
In Bhutan, government public policy is based on a Gross National Happiness (GNH) index- as a result most street advertising is banned as are tobacco and plastic bags
Every day is about 55 billionths of a second longer than the day before
Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935
Non-dairy creamer is flammable
Pound for pound, hamburgers in the U.S. cost more than a new car
If you're over 100 years old, there's an 80% chance you're a woman
1 in 3 snake bite victims is drunk- 1 in 5 are tattooed
30% of people refuse to participate in opinion polls
There are more than 1000 chemicals in a cup of coffee. Of these, only 26 have been scientifically tested and more than half were found to cause cancer
The average person spends 3 years of their lifetime on the toilet
Last words of German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Hegel: "Only one man ever understood me, and he didn't understand me at all"
The only letter that does not appear in the Periodic Table: J
The popular Internet server YAHOO! is an acronym for Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle... it was originally called Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web
Tobacco related illnesses kill more people each year than alcohol, cocaine, crack, heroin, homicide, suicide, car accidents, fires and AIDS combined
In the U.S., according to the Federal Food and Drug Administration for a noodle to be a noodle it must contain 5.5% egg solids in it- otherwise it cannot be called a noodle and companies can be levied stiff fines for falsely calling their product a noodle
The most senior crayon maker for Crayola Crayons, Emerson Moser, retired after making more than 1.4 billion crayons and creating more than 32 specific colors over his 40 year career. Only then did he reveal that he was colorblind
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