Monday, March 9, 2009
first kisses
We've all felt it- the moment of inevitability. When you start sliding down that deliciously slippery slope towards bliss at the end. There is no greater feeling in the world. In that place, every tiniest thing you do, even down to the way you breathe, means something. SUCH A GOOD FEELING.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Some fun facts about kissing...
A Liftetime of Kissing
The average person will spend an estimated 20,160 min kissing in their lifetime.
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egyptians never kissed with their mouths. Instead they kissed with their noses.
First Kiss
50% of all people kiss have their first kiss before they are 14.
Healthy Kissing
Kissing helps reduce tooth decay because the extra saliva helps clean out your mouth.
Kissathon Record
On Valentine's Day 2004, 5,122 Philippine coupes gathered together at midnight and locked lips. This kissathon beat the previous world record of 4,445 couples set in January in Chile.
Kissing
The Chinese didn't kiss until the practice was introduced by Westerners, and they're still not very keen on it.
Kissing & Calories
You burn 26 calories in a one minute kiss.
Kissing Chemicals
Kissing releases the same neurotransmitters (chemical messengers in the brain) as those that are released when you engage in intense exercise such as running a marathon or skydiving. This causes your heart to beat faster and your breathing to become deep and irregular.
Kissing Colors
Some theorize that when you kiss a person with the same hair color as yourself, the result is a more passionate kiss.
Kissing Many People
On September 15, 1990, Alfred Wolfram from New Brighton kissed 8001 people in just 8 hours, over sixteen people a minute, at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
Kissing Muscles
You use only two muscles on your face when you give a peck kiss but you use all of your facial muscles and burn more calories during a passionate kiss.
Kissing Simultaneously
More than 4,400 couples poured in the streets in Chile for a 10 second kiss, setting the world record for the largest number of people kissing simultaneously.
Lovapalooza 2 Kissing Record
More than 5,300 couples locked lips for at least 10 seconds in Manila, Philippines to kick off Valentine's Day 2005. This breaks Chile's old record of 4,445 couples.
Night Kissing
Our brains have special neurons that help us find eachothers lips in the dark
Science of Kissing
The science of kissing is called philematology.
Strange Kissing Laws
There are many strange laws regarding kissing that are still on the books. In Indiana, it is illegal for a man with a moustache to "habitually kiss human beings". And in Hartford, CT, it is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on a Sunday.
The Kiss of Death
In Naples, Italy in the 16th century, kissing was an offence that carried the death penalty.
Turning Heads while Kissing
Onur Guentuerkuen of Ruhr-University Bochum in Bochum, Germany, studied hundreds of couples kissing. In his study, he found that two-thirds of people turn their heads to the right when kissing.
Valentine Kissing Record
On Valentine's Day 2004, an Italian couple made their way into the record books with a 31-hour 18-minute Valentine kiss. The couple beat the previous record by 18 minutes and 33 seconds, however, the man had to receive oxygen afterwards.
World's Longest Kiss
April 5, 1999: Karmit Tsubera and Dror Orpaz kissed for a record 30 hours and 45 minutes to win a kissing contest in Rubin Square, Tel Aviv, Israel.
The average person will spend an estimated 20,160 min kissing in their lifetime.
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egyptians never kissed with their mouths. Instead they kissed with their noses.
First Kiss
50% of all people kiss have their first kiss before they are 14.
Healthy Kissing
Kissing helps reduce tooth decay because the extra saliva helps clean out your mouth.
Kissathon Record
On Valentine's Day 2004, 5,122 Philippine coupes gathered together at midnight and locked lips. This kissathon beat the previous world record of 4,445 couples set in January in Chile.
Kissing
The Chinese didn't kiss until the practice was introduced by Westerners, and they're still not very keen on it.
Kissing & Calories
You burn 26 calories in a one minute kiss.
Kissing Chemicals
Kissing releases the same neurotransmitters (chemical messengers in the brain) as those that are released when you engage in intense exercise such as running a marathon or skydiving. This causes your heart to beat faster and your breathing to become deep and irregular.
Kissing Colors
Some theorize that when you kiss a person with the same hair color as yourself, the result is a more passionate kiss.
Kissing Many People
On September 15, 1990, Alfred Wolfram from New Brighton kissed 8001 people in just 8 hours, over sixteen people a minute, at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
Kissing Muscles
You use only two muscles on your face when you give a peck kiss but you use all of your facial muscles and burn more calories during a passionate kiss.
Kissing Simultaneously
More than 4,400 couples poured in the streets in Chile for a 10 second kiss, setting the world record for the largest number of people kissing simultaneously.
Lovapalooza 2 Kissing Record
More than 5,300 couples locked lips for at least 10 seconds in Manila, Philippines to kick off Valentine's Day 2005. This breaks Chile's old record of 4,445 couples.
Night Kissing
Our brains have special neurons that help us find eachothers lips in the dark
Science of Kissing
The science of kissing is called philematology.
Strange Kissing Laws
There are many strange laws regarding kissing that are still on the books. In Indiana, it is illegal for a man with a moustache to "habitually kiss human beings". And in Hartford, CT, it is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on a Sunday.
The Kiss of Death
In Naples, Italy in the 16th century, kissing was an offence that carried the death penalty.
Turning Heads while Kissing
Onur Guentuerkuen of Ruhr-University Bochum in Bochum, Germany, studied hundreds of couples kissing. In his study, he found that two-thirds of people turn their heads to the right when kissing.
Valentine Kissing Record
On Valentine's Day 2004, an Italian couple made their way into the record books with a 31-hour 18-minute Valentine kiss. The couple beat the previous record by 18 minutes and 33 seconds, however, the man had to receive oxygen afterwards.
World's Longest Kiss
April 5, 1999: Karmit Tsubera and Dror Orpaz kissed for a record 30 hours and 45 minutes to win a kissing contest in Rubin Square, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Kiss me.
Let's just face it, kissing is something that 110% of people love doing. When they're not doing it, they are thinking about it. Some people are masters of this sensual craft, which can serve as a doorway to truly wonderful things. Others suck. (no pun.....intended?)
Anywho, I love kissing, and I love talking about it. This is going to be a fun journey.
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