• Sperm banks keep their donor semen at approximately -321 degrees Fahrenheit.

• "Endytophilia" is the desire to keep one's clothes on during sex.

• Both humans and fish share a common sexual practice - Fellatio or Oral Sex.

• In ancient Greece and Rome, dildos were made out of animal horns, gold, silver, ivory and glass.

• Both humans and porpoises have one social sex practice in common - Group Sex.

• In Ancient Greece, women would expose their genitals to ward of storms at sea.

• In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act.

• The average shelf-life of a latex condom is about two years.

• A woman's nipples can swell up to 25% their normal size when aroused.

• The average bout of sexual intercourse burns 360 calories/hour.

• The first vibrators were invented in 1869 as treatment for what was known then as hysteria.

• "Telephonicophilia" is the technical name of arousal derived from phone sex.

• The Kama Sutra details techniques on ten types of kisses, 64 different caresses, eight variations on oral sex, and 84 positions for intercourse.

• In the 18th Century, another term for anal sex was "navigate the windward passage."

• It's been estimated that one out of every two hundred women is born with an extra nipple.

• A typical orgasm lasts from three to ten seconds, with contractions occurring every 0.8 seconds for both men and women.

• Males under the age of forty are typically able to achieve an erection in less than ten seconds.

• Having an orgasm relieves menstrual cramps because the vigorous muscle action moves blood and other fluids away from congested organs.

• According The Solitary Vice, a book for doctors that came out in the 1890s, women who masturbate tend to eat a lot of foods containing mustard and vinegar.

• Puberty starts in the brain, where the pituitary gland makes hormones (natural chemicals) that trigger changes in the body.

• "Menophobia" is the fear of menstruation.

• Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are used in vein transplant surgery.

• The male preying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off.

• A whale's penis is called a Dork.

• 70 ways to make a woman happy: No. 1 is shopping and the rest is '69'.

• In Medieval France, unfaithful wives were made to chase a chicken through town while naked.

• Sex is a natural antihistamine...A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose.

• To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.

• Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England — but only in tropical fish stores.

• Obscenity is whatever gives the Judge an erection.

• Ecouteurism is listening to others having sex without their consent.

• The custom of a red lantern to signify a brothel was first introduced in Avignon, France, in 1234.

• The largest sex orgy in recorded history, involving 7,000 participants, took place in the year 200 B.C. in Rome.

• In ancient England a person could not have sex unless you had consent of the King, (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to have a baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard that they hung on their door while they were having sex. The acronym for "Fornication Under Consent of the King was stamped on it. F.U.C.K.

• There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time.

• Everyday, 200 million couples around the world have sex, which is about over 2000 couples at any given moment.

• In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.

• In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal are punishable by death.

• The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is Decapitation.

• The IUD was first invented in 1909.

• The Roman emperor Nero used to dress up young boys in his dead wife's clothes and make love to them.

• A man's testicles increase in size by 50% when he is aroused.

• Ancient Greeks admired the small firm penis, and considered the large member aesthetically unappealing.

• In ancient China, the crimes for abduction, armed robbery, treason, and adultery were punished by Castration.   • Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.   • The male fox will mate for life, and if the female dies, he remains single for the rest of his life. However, if the male dies, the female will hook up with a new mate.   • Among sexually active adults, lesbians have the lowest incidence of sexually transmitted diseases.   • United States President, Lyndon Johnson, loved showing off his penis, which he nicknamed Jumbo.   • About 40% of boys develop a small lump under one or both nipples during puberty. This condition (called gynecomastia) usually disappears by itself in about a year.   • One of the reasons male deers rub their antlers on a tree or the ground is to masturbate.   • "Venus Observa" is the technical term for the "missionary position."   • Male cats have barbs on their genitals, which cause the females to cry out in pain on withdrawal.   • In the animal kingdom, chimpanzees hold the record for the fastest quickies. Sexual intercourse can last as little as three seconds.   • The first condoms in the U.S. were made in the 1870s from vulcanized rubber. They were expensive, thick and intended to be reused.   • It is common for men to wake up with "morning wood," a name for an morning erection.   • The octopus' testicles are located in its head.   • According to the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation, only about 17 percent of adult film performers use condoms.   • The most successful X-rated movie of all time is 'Deep Throat'. It cost less than $50,000 to make it and has earned more than $100 million dollars.   • Medomalacuphobia is the fear of losing an erection.   • Sacofricosis, is the practice of cutting a hole in the bottom of a front pants pocket in order to masturbate in public with less risk of detection.   • Besides the genitals and the breasts, the inner nose is the only other body part that routinely swells during intercourse.   • The eagle has sex while going up to 60 mph. in flight, and it is common for both eagles to hit the ground before they finish.   • Mosquitoes perform a sex act that lasts only 2 seconds.   • The oldest sex manuals were published in China 5,000 years ago.   • The early Christian church forbade couples from having sex on Wednesdays, Fridays and, of course, Sundays.   • "Siderodromophilia" is sexual arousal derived from riding in trains.   • The scrotum maintains a temperature 4-7 degrees cooler than the rest of the body because a low temperature is necessary for the formation of healthy sperm.   • Sperm with a "Y" chromosome, which determines the male gender, are lighter and swim faster than sperm with an "X" chromosome, which determines the female gender. So about 105 boys are born for every 100 girls.   • The clinical term for hairy buttocks is "daysypgal."   • Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, suggested that a woman could enlarge her bust line by singing loudly and often.   • "Eurotophobia" is the fear of female genitalia.   • During puberty, increased production of testosterone (in both boys and girls) affects the oil glands in the skin, causing acne.   • The world's only museum of Phallology is in Reykjavik, Iceland. Phallology is the the science of the penis.   • Orchids are named from the Greek word for testicles (orchis) because of the resemblance of their bulbs to a man's testes.   • Valentine's Day was originally associated with the mating season of birds.   • Male bats have the highest rate of homosexuality of any mammal.   • A pig's orgasm can last up to 30 minutes.   • Women were discouraged from having orgasms during the Middle Ages because it was thought that orgasms made women less capable of getting pregnant.   • According to the Kama Sutra, a man's penis can stay constantly erect by applying camel's milk and honey.   • When a Hawaiian woman wears a flower over her left ear, it means that she is not available.   • A bull can inseminate 300 cows from one single ejaculation.   • In Sambia, New Guinea males must perform ritualized homosexual acts until they reach adulthood.   • Both humans and fish share a common sexual practice - Fellatio.   • "Chrematistophilia" is arousal from being charged for sex or robbed.   • Prolonged stress can result in the cessation of menstruation, failure to ovulate, impotence, or loss of sex drive.   • Steroids may cause reduced sperm production, shrinking of the testicles and breast growth in men.   • About 50% of women have one breast that is larger than the other.   • 18th century condoms were fashioned from sheep, lamb and goat intestines, and sometimes fish skin.   • Adolescence, the social and psychological state that begins with puberty, was first defined in 1904.   • Puberty comes from the Latin word pubes. It refers to the 2 bones that form the front of the pelvis, or the groin.   • Sharks are capable of two types of reproduction? Some sharks lay eggs which are called mermaids' purses, while others give birth to live young.   • The origin of the English word "orgasm" derives from the Greek, "orgaein," meaning "to swell" or "be excited or lustful."   • In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent on a crepe rubber condom.   • Marilyn Monroe, the most celebrated sex icon of the 20th century, confessed to a friend that despite her three husbands and a parade of lovers, she never had an orgasm.   • Homosexuality remained on the American Psychiatric Association's list of mental illnesses until 1973.   • The hymen is named after the Greek god Hymenaeus, the god of marriage and weddings.   • Nasophilia is the arousal from the sight, touch, licking or sucking of a partner's nose.   • The G in 'g-string' stands for groin.   • Canola oil is actually called rapeseed oil, but the name was changed for marketing reasons.   • Axillism is the act of using the armpit for sex.    • The word "ejaculation" comes from the Latin word meaning "throwing out".   • When someone is born with more than two testicles, it's called "polyorchidism".   • Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a rare medical problem that occurs during or just after sex. It can erase short-term memory for up to six hours, including all traces of the sexual event itself.   • According to Playboy, the most popular sexual aid is erotic literature.   • Sex education was first introduced in English schools in 1889.   • According to psychologists, the shoe and the foot are the most common sources of sexual fetishism in Western society.   • The average bra is designed to last for 180 days of use.   • Ninety percent of movies released in the United States are porn films.   • Anorgasmy is the clinical term for the inability to achieve orgasm.   • A penguin only has sex twice a year.   • A parthenologist is someone who specializes in the study of virgins and virginity.   • A frotteur is a person who becomes sexually excited by rubbing against strangers.   • Just two mammals possess hymens. Humans and Horses.   • Someone paid $14,000 for the bra Marilyn Monroe wore in Some Like It Hot.   • The snail mates only once in a lifetime, which many believe is a good thing. However, it makes the most of it, as the act itself can take more than 12 hours to consummate.   • Sex is a beauty treatment. Scientific tests find that when women make love they produce amounts of the hormone estrogen, which makes hair shine and skin smooth.   • Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases endorphins into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaves you with a feeling of well-being.   • The word "vanilla" comes from vagina, because of the vanilla pod's resemblance to the female genetalia.   • The first human sex change took place in 1950 when Danish doctor Christian Hamburger operated on New Yorker George Jargensen, who became Christine Jargensen.   • "Formicophilia" is the fetish for having small insects crawl on your genitals.   • The female bedbug has no sexual opening. To get around this dilemma, the male uses his curved penis to drill a vagina into the female.   • Ithyphallophobia is a morbid fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis.   • In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.   • The earliest known illustration of a man using a condom during sexual intercourse is painted on the wall of a cave in France. It is dated between 12,000 and 15,000 years old.   • The chimpanzee holds the record for the quickest sexual intercourse session at an average of three seconds.   • Napoleon's penis was sold to an American Urologist for $40,000.   • The sperm of a mouse is actually longer than the sperm of an elephant.   • A female orgasm is a powerfull painkiller (because of the release of endorfines), so headaches are in fact a bad excuse not to have sex.   • Armadillos have four babies at a time and they are always the same sex.   • Of all the animals, Elephants have the largest penis. It weighs on average 60 pounds.   • Best ways to improve sexual function: quit smoking, start excercising, lose weight.   • Average # of erections per day for a man: 11 Average # of erections, during the night: 9   • Odors that increase blood flow to the penis: lavender, licorice, chocolate, doughnuts, pumpkin pie.   • A camel's penis is called a Dude.   • The vagina and the eye are self-cleaning organs.   • Pornography is derived from the Greek word meaning "the writings of prostitutes" .   • Aphallatosis is a mental disorder resulting from a lack of sex life.   • The vast majority of men come within six minutes of penetration.   • Most giraffes are bisexual.   • A condom will last about a month in a wallet before the rubber gets worn down by friction, making it more likely to break.   • A survey in Cosmopolitan magazine said that foreplay usually lasts 14 to 17 minutes for the average married couple, and that the man typically reaches orgasm after six minutes of copulation. • The word "sex" was coined in 1382.   • Erect giraffe penises are four feet long.   • Upon losing battles, apes tend to masturbate.   • The modern psychiatric definition of Nymphomaniac is a woman who cannot experience sexual satisfaction regardless of the number of orgasms or partners she has.   • According to the Archives of General Medicine, coffee drinkers have sex more frequently and enjoy it more than non-coffee drinkers.   • Women are also better self-starters. 60% claiming to have discovered orgasm on their own, as opposed to only 25% of men.   • Alexander the Great was a homosexual.   • Endophilia is the desire to have sex with your clothes on. Necrophilia is the sexual attraction to a corpse.   • The great warrior GHENGHIS KHAN died in bed while having sex.   • Lip stick was said to have been invented in the Eygptian times for women that specialized in oral sex. They wanted their lips to look more inviting.   • Women don't need sex as often as men do. This is because sex is more physical for men and more emotional for women. Just knowing that the man *wants* to have sex with them fulfills the emotional need.   • When men of the Walibri tribe of central Australia greet each other, they shake penises instead of hands.

Compilation Courtesy : Samir Shah (India)