Have you ever wondered why kissing is such a turn on or why they kiss at a wedding? Scroll through the list below to learn 10 interesting, if not crazy facts about kissing.
1. Kissing Can Be A Calorie Burner!
Kissing for one minute is said to burn 26 calories.
2. Kissing Takes Muscle Power
One kiss uses 146 muscles total: 34 facial muscles and 112 postural muscles.
3. Kissing Instincts Go Way Back To Our Days In The Womb
Two-thirds of all people turn their head to the right when they kiss.
4. XOXO
Ever wondered where "XOXO" came from? Back in the Middle Ages, women signed their letter with an “X” which she then gave a kiss – as a symbol of respect, honor, and loyalty.
5. A Kiss Goodbye Equals A Longer Life
Researchers concluded that men who kiss their wives before work live about 5 years longer, make 20 to 30 percent more money, and are involved in fewer car accidents. They also go to work with a more positive attitude and are physically and mentally healthier.
6. A Kiss A Day Keeps Cavities At Bay
You should still floss and brush, but locking lips and massaging tongues can help prevent tooth decay.
7. Kissing Is An Immune Booster
When you kiss, you swap microbes, which actually helps out your immune system.
8. Animals Kiss Too
Cows, puffins, squirrels and even snails kiss, but chimpanzees are the only animals whose kisses resemble a human smooch. All the other animals' kisses look like awkward face-touching.
9. Why Does A Wedding Ceremony End With A Kiss?
Forget pens, kissing used to be a means to sign a contract!
10. Kissing Is A Real Nerve Stimulator
Your lips are 100 times more sensitive than your fingertips. That's why lip locking before, during, and after sex can be extremely arousing and satisfying.
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