COMING ALONG NICELY

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