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[BlueSugar]

Consider for a moment the medical origins of the expression "screwing your brains out." A century ago some scientists believed gray matter was composed of concentrated semen, and every seminal emission was therefore not only physically but mentally draining. If orgasms decreased your life span, it followed that seminal continence would extend it; thus late Victorian logic filled the fountain of youth with this fluid. Faith in semen's generative powers inspired men to inject ground-up canine testicles into their bloodstreams, offer women nourishing semen capsules--fellatio would be too debilitating--and market "salts of spermine" as the first commercialized endocrine medicine.

i'm bored... deal with it

 

[Four_Inch_Heels]

Interesting, Sugar.

 

[Lust Engine]

I'll agree with the line about "every seminal emission was therefore not only physically but mentally draining"

So can I keep going until I'm a mental vegetable?

 

[Acero]

Originally posted by BlueSugar

i'm bored... deal with it

At least your boredom is interesting. Mine is consisting of reading your bored comments.

 

[BlueSugar]

I was looking around Lit and saw a million anal threads and thought there should only be 3 max... and then was looking for a sex fact thread to read while bored, and there are random posts everywhere... I figured here would be a nice place to put a good one.

anyone else have a fact?

Sleep tight

Back near mideival times there would actually be ropes at the foot and head of the bed to tighten the mattress, and we all know a harder bed is better for your back. To tighten the mattress they would have to tighen the ropes... thus
Sleep tight.

 

[DevilishTexan]

Guess that means I'm gonna croak at 40!!!!



3 years to go *SHIT*.......ok any Lit ladies wanna get some while it lasts..........Hell, I'll even give ya a set of steak knives!!!!!!!!!

 

[Four_Inch_Heels]

You're a font of knowledge, Sugar. *smiles*

A fact I know is that when you sneeze, your heart skips a beat. That's why people say "bless you"......in case your heart stops during that skipped beat.

 

[BlueSugar]

well. I was looking for sexual nonsence facts but that works too.

they also say "bless you" because they also thought that your life left you (bc your heart stopped) and they wanted to bless you
a) before you died
b) so no evil spirits would get inside of you, bc sneezes were evil of course.

Fuck
actually stood for Fornication under consent of King because the towns were so poor they couldn't afford to have any more children (back in the dark ages and before/after that time period) so they had to get permission from the king to have a child. The king allowed them for a time and then made them stop so the child would be born during surplus. They got to hang signs on their door with F.U.C.K on their door handles... talk about a "do not disturb" sign

 

[Four_Inch_Heels]

lol!!

 

[pplwatching]

Fuck
actually stood for Fornication under consent of King because the towns were so poor they couldn't afford to have any more children (back in the dark ages and before/after that time period) so they had to get permission from the king to have a child. The king allowed them for a time and then made them stop so the child would be born during surplus. They got to hang signs on their door with F.U.C.K on their door handles... talk about a "do not disturb" sign

This one is urban legend. See http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/fuck.htm

Sleep tight : http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwordorigins/tight?view=uk

 

[KHAN-E]

I'll agree with the line about "every seminal emission was therefore not only physically but mentally draining"

So can I keep going until I'm a mental vegetable?

It may be too late to stop.

 

[KHAN-E]

Sleep tight

Back near mideival times there would actually be ropes at the foot and head of the bed to tighten the mattress, and we all know a harder bed is better for your back. To tighten the mattress they would have to tighen the ropes... thus
Sleep tight.

I just wonder what else they might have done with those ropes.

 

[SexyChele]

Wow, when you get bored, you do get interesting!

I had heard that in earlier times, it was believed that an orgasm brought about a small death. No, I have no idea where it came from or why. Perhaps because a person in the middle of an orgasm can appear dead? (i.e. not moving, not breathing) I know in the book "Fanny Hill" they used the expression, "I die!" to announce an orgasm, so perhaps there was some truth to this?

Okay, so I'm a little bored myself!

 

[N8Dreams]

a fullfilled sex life increases your lifespan.

 

[Bobmi357]

Wow, when you get bored, you do get interesting!

I had heard that in earlier times, it was believed that an orgasm brought about a small death. No, I have no idea where it came from or why. Perhaps because a person in the middle of an orgasm can appear dead? (i.e. not moving, not breathing) I know in the book "Fanny Hill" they used the expression, "I die!" to announce an orgasm, so perhaps there was some truth to this?

Okay, so I'm a little bored myself!

I've heard orgasms referred to as "La petite mort", which I understand is french to mean "the little death".

Of course I could be all wrong about this. Foreign languages are not a specialty of mine. Hell I have enough problems with english, give me a good old computer language any day of the week and I'll be happy.

 

[Bobmi357]

More fun facts

Fun penis facts
.. and one old lady's comments

• Actual amount of semen per ejaculation: One to two teaspoons
"Wait just a damn minute! You mean he breathes that hard for two teaspoons?"

• Average number of times a man will ejaculate in his lifetime: 7,200
"He must be working on that two-teaspoon thingy."

• Average number of times he will ejaculate from masturbation: 2,000
"In a week, maybe."

• Average total amount of lifetime ejaculate: 14 gallons

• Average amount of water it takes to fill a bathtub: 35 gallons

• Average speed of ejaculation: 28 mph
"I'd kill to see the speedometer they used for that test."

• Average number of calories in a teaspoon of semen: Seven.
"Quick! Somebody call Oprah!! Here's a fat-free diet I bet she hasn't tried!"

• Average length of penis when not erect: 3 1/2 inches
"Well, well, well. Mr. Happy ain't lookin' so damn happy right now, is he?"

• Average length when erect: 5.1 inches
"Damn! That's not very encouraging! There has to be a mistake, because all the guys online say theirs is 10 inches! Someboooooody's lying!"

• Smallest natural penis recorded: 5/8 inch.
"I think I've dated him."

• Largest natural penis recorded: 11 inches."
"Wonder where I can write to this guy? And just what is a 'natural' penis, anyway?"

• Percent of men who say they masturbate: Sixty.
"Well, ladies, now we know that 40 percent of men lie when taking surveys."

• Percent of men who say they masturbate at least once a day: Fifty-four.
"And they had time to answer the phone and take a survey?"

• Percent of those men who say they feel guilty masturbating that often: Forty-one.
"Guilt? What is that? Honey, you're doing it wrong."

• Amount of time needed for a man to regain erection after climax: Two minutes to two weeks
"Two weeks? Give it up, honey; it ain't worth the wait."

• Average number of erections per day for a man: 11.
"Yeah, during an episode of 'Baywatch,' maybe."

• Average number of those erections that occur during the night: nine.
"Who stayed awake and counted?"

• Distance a sperm travels to fertilize an egg: 3-4 inches
"Does this include the dude with the 5/8-inch pee pee too?"

• The human equivalent: 26 miles
"Twenty-six miles and they can still make a baby? Damn, I am impressed. Virgil can't walk to the refrigerator without getting winded."

• Odors that increase blood flow to the penis: lavender, licorice, chocolate, doughnuts and pumpkin pie
"And to think I thought it was that cute little Victoria's Secret number."

• It is true that the penis shrinks in the shower and in response to cold.
"Who the hell is chasing all these penises around with a ruler, anyway?"

 

[Four_Inch_Heels]

Lmao, Bobmi

 

[midwestyankee]

I've heard orgasms referred to as "La petite mort", which I understand is french to mean "the little death".

Of course I could be all wrong about this. Foreign languages are not a specialty of mine. Hell I have enough problems with english, give me a good old computer language any day of the week and I'll be happy.

Bobmi, you are right on this one. La petite mort is a very common phrase that goes back at least as far as Shakespeare's day. In fact, I believe it was in Othello where he has a lover say to his beloved, "If I were to die now, I would be most happy!" Unfortunately, the poor guy did not get his rocks off.

 

[BlueSugar]

Re: More fun facts

Fun penis facts
.. and one old lady's comments

• It is true that the penis shrinks in the shower and in response to cold.
"Who the hell is chasing all these penises around with a ruler, anyway?"

HAHAHA !

KHANE: ::sigh:: I almost wish I had a time machine.

Yeah, I do alot of stupid research and I end up acquiring more facts that I know what to do with... I think they should go here.

as for il petite mort - I've found it to be true, also because the heart beats fast and the breath holding and the stillness of the body.


Women who were thought to have hysteria (before Freud's time)... were given orgasms by a doctor... and only by a doctor... BUT the (male) doctors got lazy and used a machine that vibrated ... thus the first toys. The post orgasmic glow was written off as a treatment/cure.

 

[BlueSugar]

Did you know?...
"Ithyphallophobia" is a morbid fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis.

According to a survey of sex shop owners, cherry is the most popular flavor of edible underwear. Chocolate is the least popular.

In the Aztec culture avocados were considered so sexually powerful, virgins were restricted from contact with them.

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 had never had an orgasm.

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

14% of Americans have skinny-dipped with a member of the opposite sex at least once.

According to a U.S. market research firm, the most popular American bra size is currently 36C, up from 1991 when it was 34B.

"Formicophilia" is the fetish for having small insects crawl on your genitals.

Male bats have the highest rate of homosexuality of any mammal.

Studies show that women who went to college are more likely to enjoy oral sex (giving and receiving) than high school dropouts.

A man's beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.

In earlier times, masturbation was believed to lead to blindness, madness, sudden death and other unpleasant diseases. Present research, however, shows no connection.

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.

A man will ejaculate approximately 18 quarts of semen, containing half a trillion sperm, in his lifetime.

The Geisha of Japan would not perform fellatio because it was considered demeaning for the cultured to do so.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Sex is biochemically no different from eating large quantities of chocolate.

Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

For every 'normal' webpage, there are five porn pages.

A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes. A pig's penis is shaped like a corkscrew and it is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky...unless of course, you played 'pig-tipping'.

Males, on average, think about sex every 7 seconds. Females, on the other hand think about sex every....mmmm... where was I?

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.

A medical study conducted in Pennsylvania showed that people who have sex once or twice a week have their immune systems boosted slightly.

A U.S. News and World Report poll found 50 percent agree that it is better to remain a virgin until you marry, and 39 percent felt it's better to have sex with a few different partners before settling down to marry.

During the 1920s, it was believed that jazz music caused one to permanately lose his sexual inhibitions. It was often banned in many cities. One private company went as far as to sell the elites "jazz proof" furniture.

All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.

"Venus observa" is the technical term for the "missionary position."

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.

Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.

Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up(if you use a condom). It stretches and tones up just about every muscle in the body. It's more enjoyable than swimming 20 laps, and you don't need special sneakers!

Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases endorphins into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you with a feeling of well-being.

The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones. These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!

Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. IT IS 10 TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN VALIUM.

Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that causes decay, preventing plaque build-up.

Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.

A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.

Dog farts in a small dorm room are absolutley terrible, and can cause gagging if not expected.
heh, sorry about that last one... I've got a puppy and apparently when they are able to eat wet food and ya switch from all dry to half dry/half wet... it gives them gas :pens door/windows/turns fan on...sighs::

 

[pogogirl]

I have heard before that swallowing seman can make your hair faster because of the protein. just thought I would share.

 

[BlueSugar]

I have heard before that swallowing seman can make your hair faster because of the protein. just thought I would share.

supposedly your finger nails too.

 

[MagicFingers]

Thanks, Sugar

For all the interesting sexual facts, and thanks for posting it here where you'll get appreciative viewing.
I was wondering what was happening to my brain!

And, BobMi, you know those portable little trailers that the cops put on streets to slow people down that say:
Your Speed IS:
28
MPH

Well, you could stand in front of one and time it!

 

[BlueSugar]

Re: Thanks, Sugar

For all the interesting sexual facts, and thanks for posting it here where you'll get appreciative viewing.
I was wondering what was happening to my brain!

And, BobMi, you know those portable little trailers that the cops put on streets to slow people down that say:
Your Speed IS:
28
MPH

Well, you could stand in front of one and time it!

::blush:: people get all kinds of little tid bits thrown at them everyday, and heres the out lit

 

[ReadyOne]

Did you know?...
... {snip}
During the 1920s, it was believed that jazz music caused one to permanately lose his sexual inhibitions. It was often banned in many cities. One private company went as far as to sell the elites "jazz proof" furniture.
... {snip}

Perhaps this explains the etymology of the word "jazz" as a reference to semen. I'd never head it called that until a cousin explained the facts of life to me at age 10.